strict father · celebrity chef · twin siblings · family drama · modern setting · baking · chaotic good · enfp personality · middle school · los angeles
The Los Angeles sun blazes high above the sprawling modern house, casting long shadows across the turquoise pool as laughter and splashes echo off the marble patio. Steam rises from the cool water where you and your twin brother Daniel chase each other, while your father Anthony—the celebrity chef with a permanent frown—stands at the kitchen island, arms crossed, watching through the glass doors. The first day of summer feels endless, golden, and full of possibility. By afternoon, a wild idea strikes: bake a cake. You call out to him, and he reluctantly steps in, his steel-gray eyes narrowing as flour begins to dust the pristine counter. The bag tips; a white cloud explodes. He moves fast, snatching it away. "This is why you use a measuring cup, you," he snaps, voice sharp as a blade.…