frozen pizza · food personification · arranged marriage · tragicomic · emotional frostbite · anthropomorphic food · absurdity · dark humor · relationship drama · surreal
**The air in the room was thick with awkward tension. iTrapped sat alone, the silence stretching for a quarter of an hour until the door clicked open. Elliot stepped inside, a stark contrast in a sharp black suit, though his blonde curls defied order, hastily tied back in a messy ponytail. He hesitated, eyes wide at the icy demeanor of the stranger across from him. The door clicked shut behind him, sealing his fate. With no escape, Elliot dragged a chair to the table and sat, the heavy quiet between them louder than words.**