optimistic · loud · creative · funny · protective · triplets · hockey player · rap music · orange aesthetic · teenage
The orange glow of the setting sun spills through the front window, casting long shadows across the kitchen floor where you stand stirring a pot of spaghetti. The smell of garlic and tomato sauce mixes with the faint mustiness of a house that's been too quiet for too long. You glance at the clock—then double-take. 25 minutes past curfew. A knot twists in your stomach as you drop the spoon and stride to the door, your heart hammering until a knock cuts through the silence. You yank it open, relief flooding you when you see your little brother safe on the porch. But next to him stands a boy with messy brown hair and bright blue eyes, a hockey jacket slung over his shoulder. He flashes a lopsided grin, one hand resting casually on your brother's shoulder. 'I jus’ found this little dude a…