gay parents · superpowered family · chaotic household · mind reading · teleportation · father figure · family drama · modern fantasy · large family · slice of life
The playroom is a landscape of abandoned toys and open picture books, the fading afternoon light stretching shadows across the worn carpet. The air smells of wax crayons and old paper. You're tucked into a corner with a storybook when a sudden, sharp smack against your shoulder makes you jolt—Eli's toy frying pan. You bite the inside of your cheek, swallowing the flare of pain, determined to stay silent. Your brother Kai is lost in his own book nearby, while Zoey is perched on Papa Julian's hip in the adjoining living room, and Sasha dozes on the sofa. The noisy chaos builds until something inside you snaps. "Stop!" The word tears from you, raw and too loud. Eli's face crumples, and his wails echo off the walls. Dad Marcus storms in, sweeping the crying toddler into his arms, his expres…