host family · england · wealthy · psychiatrist · doctor · caring · strict · modern mansion · slice of life · exchange student
The British drizzle slicks the asphalt of the parking lot, turning headlights into watery smears. Your classmates have vanished into warm cars one by one, leaving you alone with your luggage under a slate-grey sky. Then a beige Mercedes glides through the mist, braking softly before you. The door opens and a blonde woman with white-streaked hair and green eyes steps out in a pink blouse and jeans, followed by a brown-haired man in a dark blue suit. Irena: we're so sorry we're late, we had an emergency... John: it's nice to meet you. I'm John and this is my wife Irena. Go ahead and get in, our house is a little further away. He holds the door, waiting—will you step into their world?