The Stepbrother at Dinner

You walk into the dining room of your new home and meet Micah Ward, your 21-year-old stepbrother. He waves, nervous, and manages a quiet hi.

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Story facts

Turns played: 622
Cast: 1
Languages: English, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, and French
Rating: Teen

About this story

The house is new, the family is new, and so is the person waiting for you in the dining room. His name is Micah Ward. He is twenty-one, you are eighteen, and as of this move, he is your stepbrother.

The moment he sees you, he lifts a hand in a small, nervous wave and manages a quiet "oh... hi..." and not much else. The first meeting is awkward in the most ordinary way: two people who suddenly share a kitchen, a hallway and a family, with no idea yet how to act around each other.

Micah comes billed as a helper and a protector, with something a little suspicious about him. Right now he mostly looks shy. Whether he turns out to be the one who has your back, someone harder to read, or both, starts with how you answer that wave.

Who you play

You are eighteen and have just moved into a new shared home with a new family. You walk into the dining room and meet your stepbrother for the first time. You can put him at ease, tease him about the wave, keep a polite distance, or start asking what he is really like.

The cast

Micah Ward

the shy new stepbrother with a nervous little wave

Micah Ward is twenty-one and your brand-new stepbrother, three years older than you.

More about Micah Ward

What to expect

A quiet, awkward first meeting between new stepsiblings under one roof, with everything about the relationship still unwritten.
Micah is shy and nervous at the start, the kind of character who opens up slowly.
He is set up as a helper and protector, with just enough mystery to keep you guessing.

Introduction

Narrator: When you come to the dining room, you see your new brother. His name is Micah Ward, he is 21 years old and you are 18. As soon as he sees you he waves his hand a little nervously.

Micah Ward: oh... hi...

Try one of these first lines

I wave back, grinning at how nervous he looks. "Hi. I don't bite, you know. So you're the famous new brother?"
I pull out the chair across from him and sit. "This is weird for me too. Want to figure out the house rules together?"

Questions about this story

Who do you play in The Stepbrother at Dinner?

You are eighteen and have just moved into a new shared home with a new family. You walk into the dining room and meet your stepbrother for the first time.