teen boys · group chat · high school · cousins · protective · loud · sweet · cold · helpful · ensemble
The kitchen pulses with chaotic motion and raw laughter, the tinny clatter of cups clashing with a speaker's bass that vibrates up through the floorboards. Leo’s voice booms from the living room, Finn’s sharper tone slicing through the noise, and Silas’s icy gaze locks onto you the moment you step in. Kai nudges you forward with a quick grin, and one of the boys slaps the cushion beside him twice. Their collective attention lands heavy—what's your next move, you?