GUYS I MISSED A DAY I'M SORRY I'M A HORRIBLE PERSON I'LL DOUBLE-POST TODAY FORGIVE MEEEEEEEE

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day sevenish: formal

Connor had never exactly looked forward to getting introduced to his girlfriend's dad. It was even worse when he was getting introduced while on a red carpet for the dad's movie premiere.

"Thanks so much for coming with me," Piper said, tugging him into the thickest crowd on the carpet—probably to shield them both from the swarm of curious reporters. "I'd lose it if I was out here by myself."

"No joke," Connor muttered, tugging at the collar of his jacket—at least he got to wear jeans. "Where's your dad?"

"Somewhere back there, I think," Piper said, gesturing back in the general direction of the largest swarm of cameras. She wrapped an arm around his waist. "Stop freaking out, okay? He'll like you," she promised.

"Sure he will. What's not to like about a kleptomaniac demigod?"

Piper just snorted and dragged him closer to the doors, ignoring the reporters' calls of "Piper, just a minute?"

They waited just inside the theater doors, until finally Connor heard a man's voice: "There you are, Pipes."

"Hi, Dad." She turned around and there was Tristan Mclean, in the flesh, pulling his daughter into a hug.

"I thought Mellie said she got you a nice dress to wear," he said, eyeing the shredded hem at Piper's knees.

"It was nice. I found a knife."

Tristan sighed and turned to Connor. "This is the boy from camp?" he asked his daughter.

"Dad." Piper punched her dad's arm. "He has a name."

To Connor's surprise, Piper's dad grinned. "Sorry. I had to be the killjoy dad for a minute. It's nice to meet you, Connor," he said, and stuck out his hand.

"Nice to meet you too, uh, Mr. Mclean," Connor stuttered, shaking the actor's hand.

Tristan smiled. "I guess I should give you the mandatory parental warning about dating my daughter, but we have a movie to watch, right?" He patted Connor's shoulder. "Just take care of my girl. And I hope you don't mind sticking around, because it is a full-time job."

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Awkward ending but whatever it's done okay.