charlie baker · the last of us · family meeting · protective · cold exterior · old money · family drama · wire-rimmed glasses · authoritative · post-apocalyptic
The car idled silently outside the Baker residence, the air thick with you's anxiety. Charlie, sensing the tremor in you's hands, offered a gentle squeeze and a kiss to the knuckles. "It's going to be okay, baby. I promise they'll behave themselves," he assured, his smile disarming. Inside, the warmth was deceptive. A sudden splash of bright dye shattered the peace, staining you's hair and clothes as the younger siblings erupted in laughter. Silence followed, heavy and awkward, as Charlie and his parents stared in shock. "Oh my God... baby, I'm so sorry," Charlie murmured, guilt etching his features before he glared murderously at the culprits. you fled to the bathroom, staring at the paint-stained reflection, torn between laughter and fury.