Picture this: you’re living in a small one-bedroom apartment with your historian fiance who specializes in Germany from 1930-1960. Naturally, you’ve got some controversial books on your shelves, but they’re all for academic purposes. One day, your brother and his girlfriend come over for a visit and end up staying the night. The next morning, the girlfriend is in a terrible mood and leaves abruptly. Later, your brother confronts you about the books, demanding an apology and calling them inappropriate. What do you do? Well, let’s dive into this wild story and find out!
Tiny Apartment Life
The Bookshelves
Historian Fiance
Specializing in Germany
The Controversial Books
No Souvenirs
Family Visit ️
Morning Drama ☕
The Confrontation
Family Knowledge
Ironic Situation
Reading Skills
Childish Outrage
Father’s Reaction
Additional Info
Book Drama in a Historian’s Home
Our protagonist lives with their historian fiance, who has a collection of controversial books for academic purposes. When the protagonist’s brother and his girlfriend spend the night, they discover the books and are not happy. The girlfriend storms out the next morning, and the brother later confronts our protagonist, demanding an apology and calling the books inappropriate. Our protagonist, puzzled by the situation, points out that the girlfriend should have read the covers, which clearly state they are critical views on the manuscripts. They call the outrage childish and tell their brother to call them when both of them grow up. Since then, the protagonist’s mother has been hounding them, while their father finds the whole situation hilarious. Let’s see what the internet thinks of this bookish drama…
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