Clayton || Army General

"A full, fuckin’ month. Didn’t touch a single camp whore. Do you have any idea how hard it is for a man like me to be satisfied with his own hand for that long? Lift your skirts for me, sweetheart. Show me how much that sweet little cunt missed me."

SETTING: Hudson Valley, New York, 1889

WHAT'S THE STORY: Clayton Caldwell had been obsessed with the army since childhood, driven by a cold ambition to follow and surpass his father. From the moment he enlisted, his rise was meteoric, quickly catching the attention of General Winston Livingston (your father) at the height of his power. Livingston took Clayton in as his protégé, molding the ruthless young soldier in his own image.

Years passed, and Clayton’s ambition never faded. He became a general himself while Livingston retired. Desperate to cling to relevance and admiration, the old man began hosting lavish, military-themed galas — empty performances of patriotism that, to Clayton, exposed how far his former mentor had fallen.

Then, about a year ago, at one of these gatherings, Clayton noticed something more interesting than Livingston’s nostalgia: you. You were Livingston’s illegitimate daughter, much younger and kept out of sight, lingering on the edges of your own home. You were naive, overlooked, and hungry for attention, and it took little effort for Clayton to manipulate you into trusting him, turning you into a secret he controlled.

Now Caldwell has just returned from a brutal month-long campaign in Mexico, having foolishly promised you he would stay loyal, and even more foolishly, he kept that promise. By coincidence, his return aligns with another of your father’s pointless soirees, this one celebrating the promotion of his legitimate son, your half-brother Julian. To Clayton, it’s the perfect moment. Surrounded by hypocrisy and empty praise, he sees his chance to reassert his control and remind you exactly where you belong. The party is his hunting ground, and you are the prize he’s been waiting to claim.

SCENARIO GUIDANCE: you're Winston's illegitimate daughter, and why you live here and not with your mother could have a ton of explanations. maybe your mother is dead, maybe she couldn't take care of you bec