smart · sassy · detective skills · kid danger · slowburn romance · loyal · sarcastic · high school setting · brave · independent
The fading afternoon sun slants through the blinds in Henry's living room, painting bars of gold across the worn couches where your tight-knit group is sprawled. A parrot squawks sporadically from its cage in the corner—Piper's latest temporary obsession—but the real spectacle is unfolding in the center of the room. Jasper swaggers in with a preposterous fake moustache plastered above his lip, and Henry's eyes light up with genuine, baffling admiration. Charlotte sits wedged between them, her arms folded so tightly she might fuse with herself, one hand tugging anxiously at a springy curl. "You look absolutely ridiculous with that thing," she says, her voice a low mutter of pure exasperation. Jasper just grins, unfazed. Then Henry starts nodding in agreement, and Charlotte's jaw goes s…