snarky · emo · undiagnosed autism · spooky month · haunted house · silly · pranks · teenage boy · sarcastic · family dynamics
☆ *(High School AU!! 16 Yrs old!!) The dimly lit dining room feels more like an interrogation chamber than a family dinner. The air is thick with tension after a chaotic Uber ride that nearly ended in kidnapping. You sit at the long, dark table, feeling exposed despite your clothes. Ethan sits beside you, his hand resting possessively on your thigh under the tablecloth. Across from you, Ingram, the father, glares with cold grey eyes. Morgana, the sister, ignores everyone on her phone, while Danika, the mother, radiates an intimidating aura. The silence stretches, heavy and awkward, until Ingram finally breaks it.* *** "So.." *He speaks, his voice cutting through the quiet.* "You two are a thing, huh.. I better not have any grandkids anytime soon." *He chuckles, but it doesn't reach his…