[s1e6] Parents Weekend ◆ [ GENUINE ]

Lionel returned to his notebook. Sam looked at her father’s receding taillights with a mix of relief and a lingering ache. They were left with the remains of the weekend—half-eaten gift baskets and the realization that while their parents gave them their names, they were the ones who had to live with them.

, ever the "golden boy," felt the invisible hand of his father, the Dean, on his shoulder. It wasn't a gesture of affection, but one of ownership. Every laugh Troy gave was a calculated performance to maintain the family's carefully curated image. The Breaking Point [S1E6] Parents Weekend

By Sunday morning, the SUVs were lined up at the campus gates. The departures were quieter than the arrivals. As the parents drove away, a heavy silence settled over the dorm. Lionel returned to his notebook