The front door slammed behind Jake.
The sound hung there for a second. Then nothing.
Mia’s mom let out a long sigh and rubbed her temples. “Jesus, Jake…”
Her dad just sat there, staring at the door like it might open again. He looked wiped out.
Mia stayed quiet, hidden phone heavy in her lap under the table.
Her mom finally spoke, voice tired. “Mia… honey. That post. It’s ugly. People are already laughing at it.”
“I saw,” Mia muttered.
Her dad leaned forward. “We’re not screaming right now, okay? But you gotta see how this looks. You and Ethan sneaking around in our house. Lying to us. To Jake. And now the whole college is reading about it like it’s entertainment.”
Mia didn’t look up. She just nodded once.
Her mom sighed again. “We love you. You know that. But this… it’s getting o
