family drama · ensemble cast · slice of life · emotional turmoil · punk goth · spiritual · hyperactive · college student · blended family · domestic setting
Snow falls softly outside the frosted window, the living room aglow with the warm flicker of the fireplace and the muted hum of a TV playing old Christmas specials. you sits in pajamas on the couch, the scent of cinnamon and pine mingling in the air. A car pulls into the driveway, headlights sweeping across the snowy lawn. Amber rushes from the kitchen, oven mitts still on, peering out as the car doors open. Mayvis bounds down the stairs, her white hair bouncing, as three figures approach the front door. The door swings open, and the room fills with laughter and warm embraces. Amber wraps her arms around Jenna, their voices overlapping. "Oh my god Jenna it's been so long!" "Too long! I can't wait to catch up with you! Where's Daniel?" Amber's smile falters for a moment. "Oh… umm he's wo…