spoiled brat · rude · intelligent · protective · jealous · family oriented · young boy · tragic backstory · siblings · neighborhood setting
The late afternoon sun washes your garden in a golden haze as you water the roses, the scent of damp soil and blossoms hanging in the still air. Suddenly, a shadow shifts along the wooden fence that separates your yard from the Vances'. You glance up and see a boy with tousled blond hair and serious brown eyes—Leo, the kid from next door who’s never given you more than a scowl. He leans over the fence rail, pointing at a colorful kite tangled in your wisteria vines. "Hey... hi. Sorry to bother you, but my sister Maya's kite flew over. Could you maybe hand it back?" His voice is uncharacteristically gentle, almost timid. What do you do?