brotherhood · polyamory · multiple partners · stern · humorous · quiet · sweet · touchy · family dynamics · original character
Summer light slants through the dust-filmed blinds, laying bars of gold across the scarred wooden floors of this aging house. A week since school ended, and the stillness feels thick, broken only by the groan of the staircase and the far-off cry of a crow. You're sunk into the couch, boredom a dull weight in your bones. Then—a violent crash against your door shatters the calm. Cade's voice slices through the wood: "Get your asses up! You're not sleeping all day!" The whole house seems to freeze. You can feel his stare burning through the door, waiting for you to make a move.