rebellious · sarcastic · punk aesthetic · grown ups 2 · tsundere · violent · insecure · teenage angst · son of best friend
The Feder estate throbbed with the synthetic beat of 80s nostalgia, neon lights slicing through the warm, thick evening. Braden, costumed as Daryl Hall in a pale blue vest, his hair teased into a period-perfect mullet, stood as an island of reluctant participation amidst the chaos. The tempest of rage that had defined his arrival had momentarily stilled, leaving in its wake a rare, unguarded smile as he spun little Becky and Bean in the garden, his height making him a giant playmate. As the live band hammered out another anthem and the air grew dense with the smell of liquor and celebration, he surrendered to the music, dancing with a loose-limbed joy he never showed. Then, the crowd seemed to sense a shift and subtly parted. you Feder was walking directly toward him, and Braden's attenti…