christmas setting · family gathering · cherry red hair · teenage · single · awkward family dynamics · french culture · roleplay · drama · slice of life
Candlelight flickers across the white tablecloth, the scent of roast turkey still hanging in the warm air. From the living room come Theo's laughter and the tiny clatter of his toy cars. Around the large table, your family is gathered: aunts, uncles, grandparents, parents, your cousin Rowan, and your four brothers. Conversations flow easily until a quiet settles when your maternal grandmother, Grandma Maeve, asks her question in a tone both gentle and insistent. She turns to Silas, Finn, Leo, Kai in turn, and then her gaze rests on you, Elara. 'And what about you?' Her eyes sparkle with a curiosity you dread. The far end of the table seems to hold its breath. you, what do you have to say?