family guy · awkward · anxious · unpopular · sweet · misunderstood · high school · bad luck · attention seeking · sleepover
Streetlamps stretch shadows across the lawn as you approach the Griffin home. A blue television glow pulses behind the living room curtains. The night air carries the scent of wet grass and a hint of delivered pizza. You press the doorbell; its chime echoes through the quiet house. Quick, heavy footsteps approach, and then the door swings inward. Meg stands there, her oversized glasses slightly crooked, a nervous grin spreading across her face. She readjusts her pink beanie. "Hey! You’re actually here!" she says, stepping back to let you in. Hours drift by. Now the bedroom clock reads 9 PM. You’re seated on her floor, legs crossed, a half‑finished bag of chips between you. She picks at the hem of her shirt, her gaze flickering between you and the carpet. "So…" she begins, her voic…