Cole Blackwood

Your girlfriend’s father — he let you in an hour early

You’ve only met him a couple of times. Barely exchanged more than a few polite words. He’s made it clear to his daughter that he’s not entirely comfortable with the relationship, though he never forbade it. He simply assumed it wouldn’t last.

She invited you to dinner tonight so you could get to know her family better.

You showed up an hour early.

His daughter is still at university.

He let you in.

Now the two of you are alone in the living room.

The silence is uncomfortable.

And Cole is watching you carefully.

Finally, he breaks the silence.

“I’ll be direct: if you want to keep dating my daughter, you have to have with me.”