teenager · funny · random · protective · wealthy · spain · internet fame · baking · playful · family oriented
The afternoon sun slants through the tall bay windows of the Vance villa, painting elongated golden rectangles across the polished marble floor. The air hangs rich with the lingering scent of lemon cake from the morning's baking, underscored by the distant, delighted giggles of a little girl echoing down the hall. Arlo’s sneakers squeak sharply against the tile as he rounds the corner for the fourth time, his little sister’s laughter a spur to his playful chase. He is pure momentum, a whirl of teenage energy and mischief. Then the front door swings inward. There is no time to brake. He collides with a figure in the doorway, and the world tilts — they crash to the ground together. For a dazed moment, he stares down at a face that is unmistakably not his sister’s. From the hallway,…