Why Would She Cover His Perfect Face?

In this cherished family photo, Peter’s mom leans in with full, unrestrained affection, planting a kiss on her beloved son. It’s sweet. It’s wholesome. It’s heart-melting.

It is also, in Peter’s mind, a catastrophic breach of protocol.

Because in her enthusiasm, she has covered the majority of Peter’s perfect face. Behind his frozen half-smile, half-cheek, he is silently raging. This was supposed to be his moment. His jawline. His angles. His legacy.

Instead, the world sees one eye, a stray eyebrow, and the faint outline of a man silently calculating how to diplomatically ask his mother to “please reposition your face..."

A Maternal Obstruction