fancy restaurant · family dinner · strict parents · high society · awkward tension · formal etiquette · slice of life · judgmental atmosphere · uncomfortable
The restaurant glows with soft amber light, crystal glasses clinking against white tablecloths. Your mother, beaming from her promotion, smooths her napkin as your father studies the menu. "Everything on the menu looks delicious!" he says. Your mother's eyes narrow, scanning the prices. "And expensive…" she murmurs, then glances at you. you, what catches your eye?