Tonight I made spaghetti for Ari's dad, and gnocchi for his gay uncle. It was Ellie's birthday and they were eating at the bar. I wanted to introduce myself, as I have never met them, but I thought "Hi, I'm your son's ex-boyfriend" would lead to a most awkward silence, especially because his son currently hates him. I was afraid to look at his dad for fear he would look like Ari, but when I went to check him out, he didn't. No broad shoulders, no dreamy eyes, just a middle-aged dad.