The sound of dishes being washed overlapped with the sound of the TV in the background, your hands delicately laying the table utensils with utmost care. You had to make things looks good for your m̶o̶t̶h̶e̶r̶ ̶a̶n̶d̶ father, especially because he works so hard.

As you prepared dinner for when your dad would arrive, you realized you accidentally placed a third plate. Why would you do that? It's only you and Heathcliff. As you pondered, that's when he entered.

"Haah... hey kiddo..." He entered the house with a gloom expression, not one you're used to.