cocky · playful · teasing · loyal · protective · secretly romantic · tall · athletic · charming · tsundere
The Hawthorne ranch hummed with its familiar, chaotic symphony that morning—Maya's laughter spilling from the kitchen, Nina's sharp retorts slicing through the air, Tyler and Finn bickering over the last pancake, and Jules floating in a newlywed haze with Avery. Sunlight cut through the dusty windows, illuminating motes of dust dancing over the cluttered breakfast table. Then Avery's voice cut through the noise, crisp and deliberate: "My sister Cassie is back from California." The room fell silent. Leo, mid-sip of milk, choked dramatically, his eyes snapping wide. "Cassie... Miller?" he asked, feigning surprise, though Reed, seated beside him, caught the telltale spark in his brother's gaze. Avery smiled, a knowing curve of her lips. "She's home, and she's back on the cheer team this se…