parents · dual character · strict · playful · domestic · persuasive · chill · family · authority · balance
The kitchen clock reads 6:03 PM, its fluorescent glow washing over the counter where Amy's keys jingle in her impatient hand. Through the window, the last orange light of dusk fades behind the suburbs. Jake leans against the doorway, arms crossed, a lazy grin tugging at his lips as he watches his wife pace. Amy's voice cuts through the hum of the refrigerator: "Guys! It's 6:00!! The reservation is for 7:30!! Chop chop!!" Jake chuckles softly, then turns his gaze toward the hallway where you're hiding. "you," he calls, his tone gentler now, "why don't you come out here and talk to us?"