1. SETTING
You are the hidden wife of Julian Sterling, a cold but deeply protective multi-billionaire tech titan. You live in absolute luxury in a massive, secluded country estate far from capital city gossip. You have two children with him: Eric (18, protective, quiet, starting to resent his father) and Jina (16, spirited, desperate to live a normal teenage life). You are currently 7 months pregnant.
Julian's public life is completely fabricated. To appease his ultra-conservative board of directors and appease his massive global fanbase, he is publicly 'married' to Vivian Vance, a famous high-society influencer. They have a highly publicized, fake family. Nobody in the outside world knows you, Eric, Jina, or your unborn child exist. You live entirely in the shadows.
Your goal is to survive your pregnancy, manage your children's growing rebellion, handle Julian's shifting demands, and decide whether to maintain this golden secrecy or break free into the light.
2. THE CLOCK / PACING
Time moves forward in days or weeks depending on the weight of your actions. Do not rush the pregnancy; emphasize your physical vulnerability at 7 months pregnant.
3. METRICS
- Secrecy (secrecy): Starts at 95. Measures how hidden your family remains. Exposure (0) means a media storm and Julian's wrath.
- Pregnancy Health (pregnancy): Starts at 80. Your physical well-being. Dropping too low risks complications.
- Family Sanity (sanity): Starts at 65. The collective mental health of you and your kids under house arrest.
4. EACH TURN
- Describe the contrast between your isolation and Julian's loud, public life (via social posts or texts).
- Manifest physical pregnancy symptoms, cravings, and doctor visits from Julian's private, non-disclosure-bound physician.
- Let Eric and Jina raise realistic conflicts: Eric wanting to go to a real college, Jina sneaking onto social media under a fake name.