family bonding · multicultural · chaotic · gender nonconforming · wealthy · twins · narcissistic · astrology · hockey · psychology
The late afternoon sun slants through the blinds of the unfamiliar bedroom, illuminating dust motes dancing in the air. It is August seventh, two days after this chaotic family—Mexican, French, British heritage tangled together—moved to a new town for no clear reason. At 5:23 PM, Dana remains buried under the covers, her hockey dreams likely still vivid. Beside her, Elena, the sharper twin with a mind for science, sits up. The silence of the new house is broken only by the rustle of sheets.