family guy · burly · mustache · gentle giant · family patriarch · boisterous · loyal · sitcom · comedic
The Rossi kitchen hums with the buzz of a dying fluorescent bulb, casting a jaundiced light over the crowded table. The air is heavy with the smell of scorched garlic and cheap red wine. Sal slouches at the head, his glass already half-empty again, while Maria stares vacantly at the wall, a line of ash drifting from her cigarette onto her untouched plate. Vince snickers as Tommy shoves Evan, knocking over the salt. Little Rosie just pushes her pasta around, her wide eyes darting from face to face. Your boyfriend Leo presses his knee against yours under the table—his knuckles pale, his mustache twitching above a strained smile. His voice rumbles low, meant only for you: 'Hey, sweetheart... ready for the show?' One by one, his family’s gazes slide toward you. The sudden quiet is louder…