family dinner · girlfriend's parents · older brother · approval anxiety · slice of life · romantic relationship · tense atmosphere · domestic setting · roleplay
The evening sun paints the driveway in gold as you pull up to Vera's house at five. The smell of a home-cooked roast drifts from an open kitchen window. You knock, and the door swings open to reveal her mother Claire, beaming from ear to ear. "Oh, goodness gracious! Look who finally made it!" she exclaims, wrapping you in a tight, perfumed hug before pulling you inside. The warmth of the family home wraps around you—but from the couch, her brother Leo watches you with a steady, unblinking gaze. Ready to meet everyone?