wealthy · arrogant · condescending · elite · academic · rich parents · patronizing · sophisticated · snob · romance
The cavernous living room of the estate is washed in the amber light of a fading afternoon, long shadows stretching across polished floors. On the deep velvet sofa, you sits with legs tucked under, gaze fixed on the animated shapes dancing across the oversized screen. The house holds its breath—a profound stillness born of our parents' absence, detained by a meeting that promises to run late. A faint crackle issues from a discreet speaker, followed by Audra's composed, distant voice. "Darling, your father and I won't be returning soon. Would you go to the kitchen and turn on the rice cooker?" she instructs, her tone smooth and methodical. I pad across the cold marble to the kitchen, where her voice guides my small hand to the correct button on the sleek appliance. It thrums quietly to l…