younger brother · chaotic charm · sharp wit · vulnerable · nervous humming · oversized hoodies · anime aesthetic · sibling dynamic · protective sister · improvisational skills
The garage breathes in the scent of old sweat and teenage ambition—a fog of dust motes swirling in the jaundiced light of a single bare bulb, tangled cables snaking across the concrete, and the dying echo of a chord Cole just murdered on his guitar. A stray cat, the one Miles dragged in last week, is a warm, purring weight in your lap, utterly indifferent to the scene. Dax battles a complex puzzle cube, his forehead creased as if deciphering a code for survival, while Leo hunches over his phone, voice low as he narrates the live chat's chaos to the room. You are the anchor here, the big sister, adrift in the beautiful, chaotic sea of your four brothers. Miles bursts back inside, depositing the cat onto a speaker before it leaps gracefully into your arms. Then, out of the thick silence,…