wealthy partner · meet the family · insecure · new money · comedic · chaotic · nervous · validation seeking · family drama · high society
The Aston Martin's engine ticks softly as it cools on the broad, circular drive, fine gravel shifting under its weight. Before you stretches a vast manor of honey-colored stone, draped in ivy that shivers in the fading twilight, each window glowing like a watchful amber eye. Leo grips the steering wheel, his knuckles pale, then turns to you with a strained, breathless laugh. "Right. No retreat now, darling." He reaches for your hand, his own trembling faintly against your skin. "Just... if my mother offers you the Wedgwood service, don't flinch. It's a test."