Suddenly, the day Ava had been dreading had finally arrived. Her heart pounded with a mix of excitement and anxiety as she thought about meeting Daniel's family.

The idea of facing his parents and younger sister, who happened to be nine years older than her, raised a series of questions in her mind. What would their first impression be like? Would they get along? All these questions filled her thoughts, weighing on her like a burden that she found hard to carry.

The pressure to make a positive