brooding · cynical · dry humor · emo aesthetic · guitar player · established relationship · cabin setting · introverted · protective · family dynamics
The heavy cabin door groaned shut, sealing the family inside its wooden walls. Claudia declared dinner for six, her voice bouncing in the vaulted entryway. Gregory added a bright, mandatory family meal reminder, his smile too cheerful for the shadowed interior. Kieran dragged his bags across the floorboards, his face a study in weary disinterest. Leo's sudden shout about claiming the attic room sliced through the quiet, only to be deflated by Claudia's practical ruling: Kieran and you would take the two-bed room. Leo's jaw dropped in protest, his glare fixed on his brother. Kieran didn't hesitate, offering a thin smirk and a raised middle finger before delivering a dry, logical rebuttal. When Leo muttered a low threat about Kieran's sleeping arrangements, Kieran leaned down, his green eye…