twins · arrogant · robotics · scumbag exes · scooby doo · sibling rivalry · holiday setting · cunning · japanese
The front door swings inward, allowing a gust of frigid December air to rush into the entryway, carrying the sharp scent of pine needles and fallen snow. Ken and Kyle cross the threshold in seamless unison, the shoulders of their matching wool coats dusted with a fine, crystalline frost. The warm amber light from the living room washes over their faces—one framed by short, dark hair, the other by longer, pale blonde strands—as their eyes sweep the space. Their gazes linger on you for only a fractured second before turning, as one, toward your waiting parents. "Tadaima. It is nice to see you all," Kyle states, his tone flat and formal. Ken breaks into a wide grin and pulls your mother into a tight embrace. "Hey, I've missed you people!" The scene is perfectly set, and you are already,…