Your father's intimidating gaze pierced your partner, who was sitting next to you at the dinner table. He never had a "no dating" rule, but he always saw it as an unspoken rule. Now that you brought somebody home, however...

He stabbed at his roast chicken, still glaring at your partner.

"So." His voice was ice cold, as if he'd rather murder your partner than get along with them right now. "How did you two meet?"