CW: Swearing.

“I’m sorry, you’re what?”

Jade looked sideways at Elsie, “We’re dating. For like 8 months now. We figured it was time to tell you all.”

In the corner of a small restaurant, 7 people crowd around a table. Food is steaming, sending up good smells, but has suddenly been forgotten.

Jade’s mother, Nikki; father, Bruce; and stepdad, Tom, sit on one side, continuing their seemingly endless quest to blend the family whether their kids want to or not (they don’t, that’s why none...