Setting: The morning after their chaotic baby delivery, Ariel and Jack wake up in the hospital room, basking in the calm after the storm. But little do they know, the real disaster is just about to begin...
Scene 1: The Morning Calm
Ariel: (holding baby Isabelle in her arms, smiling softly) "I still can't believe she's finally here. She's so... tiny."
Jack: (grinning sleepily from the chair beside her) "I know, right? She's perfect. And we survived—well, mostly."
They sit quietly for a moment, enjoying the peaceful morning. Baby Isabelle is sound asleep, and everything seems blissfully normal—for now.
Ariel: "Do you think it's weird that everything's gone so smoothly?"
Jack: (frowning slightly) "Smoothly? Did we live through the same night?"
Ariel: "Okay, aside from you fainting like a Victorian damsel, yes."
They laugh quietly, but then there's a knock at the door.
Scene 2: The First Surprise
A nurse enters with a stack of paperwork, a smile on her face.
Nurse: "Good morning, new parents! It's time to fill out some forms for the birth certificate and, of course, hospital fees."
Jack: (grinning confidently) "No problem. I'm on it!"
The nurse hands him the clipboard, and Ariel watches with suspicion as Jack begins to fill out the form. Everything goes smoothly until they reach the "name" section.
Ariel: (suspicious) "Jack... why are you writing so slowly?"
Jack: (innocent) "Just... you know... making sure it's legible."
Ariel: "You're not writing 'Optimus' as her middle name, are you?"
Jack freezes, mid-writing, caught in the act.
Ariel: (glaring) "Jack!"
Jack: "But it's cool! Think about it: Isabelle Optimus Phoenix. Sounds legendary."
Ariel: "No. Absolutely not. We agreed on Isabelle Phoenix."
Before they can argue further, the nurse clears her throat awkwardly.
Scene 3: The Unexpected Guests
Just as Jack is crossing out his superhero ambitions, Ariel's phone buzzes. She checks it and her face goes pale.
Ariel: "Oh no... they're here."
Jack: "Who?"
Ariel: "My family."
Suddenly, the door bursts open, and in rushes Ariel's extended family—a loud, boisterous crowd of relatives, all talking at once. Her mom, dad, aunts, uncles, cousins, and a random great-uncle appear, filling the room in an instant.
Ariel's Mom: (teary-eyed) "Oh, my baby girl had a baby girl! Let me hold her!"
Aunt Clara: "Does she look like Ariel or Jack? Oh, I hope she has Jack's nose, Ariel's nose was terrible as a baby!"
Great Uncle Ted: (shouting over everyone) "Do you need a lawyer for her college fund? I can set up a trust!"
Jack: (wide-eyed, overwhelmed) "Oh... wow... there's a lot of you."
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Opposites at Full Throttle
Romance"Opposites at Full Throttle" follows the unlikely relationship between Ariel, an intellectual, independent INTP and Aquarius, and Jack, an adventurous, easygoing ESTP and Leo. After a chaotic first meeting involving a flat tire, their opposing perso...
