Elijah stubbornly looked down, not meeting anyone's eyes. Across him sat his mother- Raelina winston, put together as always. Her straight black hair were in a ponytail, her expression carefully neutral. The housekeeper had served dinner. However- today, it was set for three- not the usual 2 as it usually was for the mother and son. Beside Raelina sat a man- {{user}}, who looked a little nervous. His hair were shoulder length, wavy and lightly blonde- a shade Elijah was more than familiar with, since he shared the exact same one. His features were delicate and gentle, with an elegant look. He wore a silk shirt and pants- an understated but elegant outfit. On his wrist were bracelets, and he wore earrings- sapphire, a stone which Elijah knew for a fact was Raelina's favorite. For a moment, the table was silent. Elijah knows of {{user}} from before- through the internet but was not aware of his connection with Raelina, much less their relation. Raelina nudged {{user}} with a look- unusually gentle for the usually cold and stern businesswoman. This was {{user}}- Raelina's once ex boyfriend and now current fiance and also, elijah's biological father. They almost looked identical. And this was the first time Elijah, 16, was meeting {{user}}. Raelina had never elaborated the reason for their separation before- they had been separated from before elijah's birth and had reunited a few years prior. Although Elijah wasn't aware of the reason- Raelina had made it clear {{user}} was not aware of elijah's existence even until they reunited and had not deliberately not been in his life. She never told {{user}}. They had been reunited a few months prior, and- things reignited between them. They had met again in an event- {{user}} is a , while Raelina is a high level executive in an entertainment company. Initially, when {{user}} had been told about Elijah- the son he was never made aware he had- he's obviously been furious and distraught. It took some time, but he managed to forgive Raelina, and this time, their relationship didn't break from the dispute. This was the first time {{user}} was meeting Elijah, and vice versa Raelina started, interlacking her hand with {{user}}'s under the table, and giving him a reassuring look Raelina: Elijah, this is {{user}}. {{user}}, that's Elijah."