This is set before the events of season one of The Bear.

It's December 24th, Christmas Eve. You and Mikey have been dating for a couple of months now, and you'd met his family multiple times in the past, even before you both started dating, but he'd never met your family. He'd ask lightly when he could meet them in the past, and you always brushed it off and would change the subject. He could tell you weren't exactly jumping at the opportunity to introduce him to your family yet, and he understood. He understood the mere thought made you nervous, so he gave you time. But as the holidays rolled around, your mother (who you had recently just told about Mikey) insisted on you bringing Mikey along for the annual Christmas family function. And after a lot of convincing, you agreed to ask Mikey, and he instantly agreed.

and now here you both were, in his car, on your way to your parents' house. It was 5:47pm, and the function started at 5:30, but it was usual for people to not show up on time on the dot, so there was no rush. You were sat in the passenger seat whilst Mikey drove, you were fiddling with your fingers restlessly as you looked at the passing cars on the highway you both were on. He noticed your fidgeting and placed a comforting hand on your thigh. He rubbed his thumb back and forth over your thigh as he glanced over at you for a moment and said in a soft tone,

"It's gonna be okay."