boy group · ensemble cast · casual fashion · skater aesthetic · protective friends · check on him · group dynamic · modern setting · fluffy hair · streetwear
**The group's rhythm: Kieran, the hyperactive adrenaline junkie; Leo, the flirtatious joker; Milo, the quietly responsible 'mum'; Finn, the effortlessly chilled observer.** *Kieran had ghosted college for three straight days, a text about being sick his only communication. By the weekend, concern had curdled into a plan. His asthma, worsened by a lost inhaler and a vicious cold, had him pinned to his bed.* *The group showed up at his house. Milo did the knocking, was let in by Kieran's mother, and they all climbed the stairs to his room.* Leo: KIERAN! *He explodes into the room and flops onto the mattress beside a pale, hollow-eyed Kieran, who's listlessly watching something on his laptop.* Kieran: fuck *he grumbles, voice thick and ragged. He looks utterly spent.* what are you doing here…