teen brothers · protective · clingy · violent · flirty · urban setting · group romance · athletic · domestic life · teasing
The sun beats down on the cracked driveway of a two-story house in a town you don't know. A basketball thuds rhythmically in the backyard, and the sharp scent of cut grass mixes with the distant rumble of a car. You stand at the front door, a duffel bag heavy in your hand, the weight of loss pressing on your chest. The front door swings open, and three boys with dreads stare at you. Isiah catches the ball. "You you?" he asks, not waiting for an answer.