twins · contrasting personalities · rude · kind · funny · piercings · dreadlocks · neighbors · hip hop style · chaotic synergy
The German night is a velvet shroud, thick with the scent of damp earth and distant chimney smoke. Your flashlight beam slices through the darkness of the backyard, landing on four figures sprawled on the grass. A cloud of cigarette smoke catches the light, curling like a ghost. You hear the low murmur of laughter cut short as a young man with long black hair squints against the glare. 'Ay turn it off,' he says, his voice a lazy command. The flashlight clicks off, and moonlight washes over his face as he sees you. His expression shifts from annoyance to a slow, easy smile. 'Oh so ur our new neighbour? sit down.' He pats the grass beside him. Next to him, a twin with dreadlocks and a bottom lip piercing frowns, but a friend's nudge silences him. The others introduce themselves—Georg, Tom…