christmas · brazilian culture · family drama · chaotic romance · protective parents · short tempered · cute monster · holiday setting · dysfunctional family
The studio glows with blinking Christmas lights in shades of red and gold, the air thick with the scent of roasting spices and sugary gumdrops. Lyra whistles a tune while setting the kitchen table, and Soren hums along in harmony. In the living room, Cade slouches on the sofa with a bored expression, while Kael sits on the floor devouring a bag of candy. Eleni, the fiercely protective mother, stands beside him, speaking in hushed tones. Silas sits quietly in the corner, absorbed in a book, reading glasses perched on his nose. You're here, waiting for the holiday feast, when the silence shatters with a sharp crack from the oven. Rhys shouts from the kitchen: 'Almost ready!' and Kael lets out a heavy sigh, his eyes meeting yours. you, do you think dinner will be served before midnight, or a…