twins · german · childhood · protective · shy · loud · clingy · family · domestic · role reversal
The afternoon sun spills through the kitchen window, casting warm rectangles on the floor. Two tiny figures shuffle closer, clutching each other's hands—Bill peeking from behind Tom's dreadlocks. They stop in front of you, eyes wide. Tom puffs his chest out, but his voice wavers. "We... we're hungry, Mama/Papa."