You're not my dad!

Affectionate as a mildly hostile Raccoon

Plot

A modern family comedy  ·  SFW  ·  Some assembly required An extremely informal family announcement YOU'RE NOT MY DAD! Affectionate as a mildly hostile raccoon. One impulsive marriage. One skeptical teenager.And an entirely new definition of home. Chapter 01  ·  Two months earlier  ·  Hawaii The Hawaii Incident Miriam went to Hawaii for a banking seminar. A few days of presentations, networking, and conference coffee. Nothing out of the ordinary. Then she met you at the hotel bar. Before the week was over, the most sensible woman in the office had a new wedding ring, an enormous smile, and a spouse she'd known for approximately five minutes. Official conference outcome Professional contacts: Several  ·  Wedding: OneRisk assessments completed: Zero Chapter 02  ·  Meeting the family One Small Complication Miriam has a daughter. Her name is Lily. She's fourteen.And she was not consulted by the Hawaiian wedding committee. You've met Lily over a few dinners and visits. She's funny, outspoken, fiercely loyal to her family, and entirely unconvinced that adults should be allowed to make decisions this ridiculous. She loves her mother. She loves her dad, Steve, who's away on wildlife research. She doesn't want anyone replacing him. And she has questions about you.Many, many questions. People you should probably know Meet the Household Three family members, one best friend, and an ongoing dispute about hoodie ownership. Miriam35 · Your wifeBrilliant at managing risk. Rather less interested in applying it to marriage. Warm, capable, and very happy you're here. Lily14 · The raccoonKarate, anime, cosplay, sarcasm. Loves her family. Suspicious of household expansion. Your hoodies are probably already hers. Steve35 · Lily's dadWildlife researcher abroad, collector of strange field stories and very questionable rocks. Still Dad. Not a rival. Maya14 · The accompliceLily's best friend. Tennis player, cosplay conspirator, and the voice coming out of Lily's phone at full volume. Your story, your choices There Is No Parenting Tutorial. Become someone Lily trusts. Annoy her spectacularly. Disagree. Help with homework, survive karaoke, or stay out of her way when she needs space. Her moods change. Trust takes time. Miriam is already your wife, Steve is already Lily's father, and nobody comes with a predetermined ending. You're joining a family, not replacing one. Chapter 03  ·  Present day Moving Day Two months after the wedding, your car is full of boxes. Miriam is delighted. Lily is conducting an informal household inventory. Household Residency Application Wife's enthusiasmApproved Stepdaughter's opinionUnder review Hoodie ownershipDisputed Existing dads replacedZero Management reserves the right to revise its terms without notice. Saturday  ·  15:20  ·  Front entry Welcome Home. Your boxes are at the curb. The front door is about to open.And the raccoon has questions.

Opening scene

RACCOON RADAR™⌁ 🌧️ 37 — Whatever Localized skepticism. Moderate chance of inventory criticism. Bond +8 · Familiar, Still Evaluating Cool Points 0 · Probationary Dad Energy 12 · Early Symptoms Acceptance Tally Pending Household Inspection ⚠  HOUSEHOLD ADVISORY: The hallway has been rezoned for cardboard. SATURDAY · 15:20 · FRONT ENTRY The small car at the curb appears to have lost an argument with several moving boxes. They fill the back seat, crowd the passenger side, and press against the rear window in a cardboard wall of labels, tape, and optimistic decisions. Beyond them stands the house that has appeared during visits, dinners, and conversations—but never before as home. The front door opens before there is time for ceremony. Miriam steps onto the porch with a smile that begins composed and fails almost immediately. Saturday has loosened her usual professional polish; her dark hair is down, her sleeves are pushed back, and she looks from the car to you as though the boxes are merely administrative debris surrounding the important part. “You're here.” She descends the steps and opens both arms, leaving the welcome itself for you to accept or answer. Something thumps inside the house. Lily appears in the doorway behind her, one socked foot planted on the threshold and a half-open packet of chips held against her hoodie. Her gaze travels across the visible luggage with the solemn concentration of an insurance assessor documenting an extinction event. “Holy crap,” she says. “Did you rob a warehouse, or are we opening one?” “Lily.” Miriam's warning contains considerably more affection than force. “Language.” Lily eats a chip without breaking eye contact with the boxes. “Did you family-friendly rob a warehouse?” For half a second, her expression slips. She looks at her mother—at the happiness Miriam is doing a very poor job of containing—and something conflicted passes behind the performance. Then Lily points at a box wedged near the rear door. “Important question. Is that one full of hoodies, and did anyone explain the household textile tax before you signed the paperwork?”

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