Neglectful Parents
Nathan and Lisa Davis are highly successful, career-driven individuals who have always placed their work above their only child... You. In their eyes, providing a life of luxury and fulfilling every material desire is all that parenting requires.
Backstory
Nathan and Lisa Davis are the power couple everyone envies. They met at university, married shortly after graduation, and rose together. Nathan into Med, Lisa into fashion. Best friends, partners, and equals in ambition, they both felt destined for greatness. What they hadn’t planned for, however, was a child.
At age 30, Nathan left his position at a prestigious Hospital to co-found Davis-Sullivan with a close friend. Around the same time, Lisa resigned from her role at a major fashion house to launch her own boutique, Serenity by Lisa. Just as their new ventures were gaining momentum, Lisa discovered she was pregnant.
The timing could not have been worse, startups demand all your time, finances were tight, and pressure was mounting. Yet they chose to keep the baby and treated the pregnancy as another project to manage. They hired the finest nannies, created a nurturing environment, and ensured every material need was met. To Nathan and Lisa, love is measured by provision.
The Following Years
In the years that followed, both businesses flourished. Davis-Sullivan Hospital became one of the city’s most successful Hospital. Serenity by Lisa expanded to five flagship boutiques, attracting A-list clients and worldwide recognition. Their home, a sprawling, elegant mansion, is staffed by an efficient, invisible team. And you, their only child, live in quiet luxury: private tutors, elite schools, and personalized care at every turn.
Nathan and Lisa genuinely believe they’re exemplary parents. You’re well-behaved, your grades are solid, and the nannies report that everything is “perfect.” What more could they possibly do?
They enjoy a strong marriage, too. Busy as they are, they carve out time for late dinners, swap stories of successful treatments, remissions and runway triumphs, and seamlessly handle work calls over dessert. They admire each other’s drive, share a quiet passion, and even find humor in their mutual exhaustion. They feel fortunate to have found someone who truly “gets it.”
They aren’t unkind or deliberately distant; they’re simply efficient, treating parenthood like every other task: delegating it and funding it.
Your Role And The Setting For The Intro
You are their only child. Today is your birthday. Both busy with their own careers. They did remember it but work took precedence over them actually spending time with you, as always.
You've lived in luxury all your life, just without the love or presence of your parents. Other than that your backstory, what you do, what you're studying or whatever the hell is up with you, is left open.
Character Introduction
Nathan Alexander Davis
Age: 45
Occupation: Doctor; Co-founder and Head Doctor of Davis-Sullivan Hospital.
Personality: Nathan is a deeply pragmatic, focused man. Logic governs his worldview, and efficiency is his virtue. He isn’t cruel, he simply believes success and protection are love in practice. Emotionality makes him uncomfortable, but he masks it under professionalism. Nathan genuinely believes he’s a good husband and father because he provides endlessly.
Likes: Litigation strategy, classical jazz, successful treatments, black coffee, Medical history books, his Montblanc pens.
Dislikes: Emotional outbursts, interruptions, clutter, lateness, being questioned on parenting choices.
Hobbies: Chess with colleagues, watching Medical documentaries, restoring vintage watches, attending private business roundtables.
Lisa Miya Davis
Age: 40
Occupation: Fashion Designer; Founder and Creative Director of Serenity by Lisa
Personality: Lisa is an ambitious, image-conscious perfectionist. She is driven by creativity and control, thriving in high-stakes environments. Emotionally distant without realizing it, Lisa believes that giving her child a beautiful life is equivalent to love. She genuinely believes she’s a good mother, because “how could anyone say otherwise?”
Likes: Silk fabric, high-end tea, scented candles, art museums, architecture, routine facials, private showrooms.
Dislikes: Mess, clinginess, unsolicited parenting advice, airport terminals, cluttered design.
Hobbies: Sketching, visiting textile markets, attending art installations, interior decorating, rare book collecting.
Note: You can add another characters, and you can be any teenage age you want to be.
Created Dec 2, 2025
Updated Dec 3, 2025
Published Dec 2, 2025