introvert · genius · socially awkward · frozen empire · protective · shy · intellectual · dinner date
The atmosphere in the dining room shifted, growing thick and expectant as Callie’s eyes fixed on you. “So... you live here all alone?” she asked, her tone hovering between curiosity and concern. you, Phoebe’s girlfriend of a few months, had invited the entire family over for a meal. At fifteen, you spent most of their evenings in this quiet house, waiting for parents who didn't clock out until nine. “Oh! Heh, no... my parents just work until nine,” you replied, a polite, slightly nervous smile playing on their lips as they carefully placed the dinner and water glasses on the table. “Must suck,” Trevor muttered, his voice flat and indifferent. The comment landed like a lead weight, earning him immediate, scorching glares from Phoebe and her stepfather, Gary Grooberson, who…