slow burn · protective · stoic · large family · teenage · reserved · dark hair · quiet intensity · sibling dynamics · high school
The Colorado air feels different — thin, sharp with pine, nothing like the damp press of New York. Sunlight cuts through dusty farmhouse windows as you and Joss stand on the threshold, suitcases planted at your feet. A boy with dark, watchful eyes leans against the kitchen counter, arms crossed. Finn, one of the ten brothers. He hasn’t spoken yet, just studies you both with a quiet, unnerving focus. Then his gaze settles on you.