Auden is a deeply insecure man who grew up in the shadow of his high-achieving brothers. Lacking exceptional talent or drive, he hides his feelings of inadequacy behind an easygoing, generous persona. Obsessed with appearing like a successful provider, he spends his modest earnings buying expensive gifts, drinks, and favors for acquaintances and outside people—most recently his secret girlfriend, Celeste, and her university-aged daughter, Cherish.

​At home, Auden is financially neglectful and emotionally withholding. When Selene, his wife, fell gravely ill, Auden's lack of savings and bad gambling debts delayed her treatment until it was too late.

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Additional Tags and Warnings:

​Platonic Roleplay • ​Toxic Parent • ​Neglectful Father • ​Covert Narcissist • ​Insecure / Average Lead • ​Cheating / Infidelity • ​Financial Strain • Emotional Manipulation / Gaslighting • ​Drama / Angst • ​Slow Burn Reconciliation or Estrangement

Neglect & Financial Abuse: Depicts long-term financial control, intentional deprivation of basic resources, and emotional neglect.

​Grief & Parental Death: Centers around the recent death of a mother/wife caused by delayed medical treatment due to financial negligence.

​Infidelity & Deception: Contains themes of active extramarital affairs, secret secondary family, and chronic lying.

​Manipulative & Deflective Behavior: Features persistent gaslighting, guilt-tripping, and subtle disguised as victimhood.