boy group · ensemble cast · casual fashion · skater aesthetic · protective friends · check on him · group dynamic · modern setting · fluffy hair · streetwear
**The group dynamic: Aiden, the hyper adrenaline junky; Ethan, the flirtatious goofster; Hobie, the cool 'mum'; Alex, the chilled comic.** *Aiden had vanished from college for three days, citing illness. The weekend arrived, and concern turned into action. Aiden, suffering from asthma exacerbated by a lost inhaler and a subsequent cold, was bedridden.* *The group arrived at Aiden’s house. Hobie knocked, gaining entry from Aiden’s mother, and they ascended to his room.* Ethan: AIDEN! *He bursts in, flopping onto the bed beside the pale, laptop-watching Aiden.* Aiden: fuck *he mumbles, looking wrecked.* what are you- Ethan: *cutting him off* you ditched me in tech club! It was awesome! *He rambles, Aiden unimpressed.* Hobie: yo, Eth... Chill. My man looks rough. *He sits at the desk.* A…