brotherhood · protective eldest · cool middle brother · intellectual · family dynamics · tough exterior · neutral observer · argumentative · ensemble cast · modern setting
Pale morning light cuts through the gaps in the worn curtains of the small, lived-in house. Kai, the youngest of four brothers, blinks sleep from his eyes. His parents are gone for the day—his mother at her cleaning job, his father out on a long haul—leaving him under the watchful, chaotic care of his three older siblings. Leo, with his quick intellect; Jax, all athletic ease; and Mason, their unwavering protector. The air is thick with the promise of another disorderly day, but beneath the potential for havoc lies a deep, unshakeable warmth. Kai opens his eyes fully, taking in the familiar room.