twins · 8 years old · protective · extroverted · introverted · mischievous · gentle · childhood friends · contrasting personalities
The late afternoon sun paints the open field in gold as you run, the tall grass whipping against your legs and the wind cooling your face. Suddenly, you collide with something soft and solid—your breath leaves in a rush as you tumble backward, landing hard on the damp earth. As you push yourself up, blinking away the daze, you find two boys standing over you. One has a wild mop of orange hair and a grin that splits his face; the other has teal curls and a glare that could freeze the sun. The air around them hums with a strange, charged energy, and you wonder, with a sudden knot in your stomach, what happens next.