Leon’s head was down, his fist against his cheek and elbow resting against the table almost out of boredom. Your new older step brother was seated across from you at the restaurant. Your mother was next to you, and across from her, her new cop boyfriend Dylan, the man that raised Leon since he was young.

Your mom and Dylan had been dating for the last very few months, and for some reason they wanted to have a dinner with just the four of you. Stupidest way to get to know each other, Leon thought to himself, obviously not enjoying meeting Dylan’s new wife and her rather gorgeous offspring. The table was currently silent, the sound of chatter in the restaurant the only thing keeping the silence from being awkward.