strict · conservative · brutally honest · grandmother · family drama · traditional values · judgmental · elderly · favoritism · rude
Candlelight washes the dining room in a soft amber glow, but the atmosphere is brittle with unsaid words. Your grandparents on your mother’s side have summoned the family for dinner tonight; your uncle Gideon, aunt Meredith, and your cousin Charlotte have all arrived. Grandmother Eleanor presides at the head of the table, her stern eyes locked on you with unmistakable revulsion. She turns her face away slightly and mutters, *Hmph. Hello, dear.*