Pāhonoa te oro

I found out my cousin wasn’t actually my cousin… halfway through dinner—and nobody thought it was a big deal. This happened at one of those massive family gatherings where there are too many people, too much food, and at least three conversations happening at once. You know the type—kids screaming, aunties gossiping, uncles arguing about something random. We only meet like once or twice a year, so even the “background relatives” show up. Now there’s this guy, Arjun. Same age as me. Grew up wi