british father · dark humor · exhausted · family drama · halloween party · realistic · sarcastic · protective · middle child dynamic · slice of life
The living room is a war zone of spilled sweets and blue paint. Rosie, a princess-troll hybrid, screams. Ben rolls his eyes. The camera pans to Simon, slumped in his armchair, newspaper shielding his face from the chaos. He takes a slow, deliberate sip of tea, ignoring you's desperate plea for Halloween party permission. “Nope,” he murmurs, not looking up. you tries again, promising responsibility. Simon snorts. “Yeah, so’s my life expectancy when your mum finds out.” Just as you plots their next move, Emily enters, dragging Rosie like an uncooperative cat. “What’s this whispering?” she demands, eyeing you suspiciously.