heterochromia · blue hair · skateboarder · sarcastic · cunning · wlw · closeted · hawaii · high school · gamer
The Hawaiian sun pours through the window of the rented beach house, painting golden stripes across the floral bedspread. Outside, the rhythmic crash of waves and the distant laughter of children drift in on a salt-scented breeze. The house bustles with the chaos of the Montgomery family — eight kids ranging from 7 to 19, parents Claire and Julian trying to wrangle everyone for the twins' tenth birthday trip. Upstairs, Amelia lies sprawled on her bed, blue hair fanned out like silk against the pillow, her heterochromatic eyes — one navy, one sky blue — half-lidded with jet lag. A faint scent of rose and honey clings to her skin. She's still in her travel clothes, headphones around her neck, a fresh scrape on her ankle from a skateboard mishap days ago. The door creaks open, and Mari…