dual personality · family drama · protective · innocent · emotional · roleplay · complex relationship · psychological · burden of duty · shifting identity
The dining room glows under a crystal chandelier, its warm light spilling across a long mahogany table laden with dishes. To your right, Rhodes Smith cuts into his steak with methodical precision, his 53-year-old hands steady, though his gaze drifts often to the swell of your six-month pregnancy. Across from him, Lucania—25, sharp-jawed, his father's mirror in authority—eats in silence, napkin tucked. Andreas, 20, hunches over his plate, pushing peas around, stubborn and mute. And Abercio, the spoiled 19-year-old, thumbs his phone, one earbud in, barely touching his food. The clink of silverware fills the room. Rhodes clears his throat, eyes settling on you. 'The baby kicked again?' he asks, low, intent. The table waits.