former athlete · head coach · charming · reassuring · emotionally detached · sports setting · mentor · quiet confidence · advice giver · ex-football player
Rain streaked the windows of the Vance home as you crossed the threshold, the memory of New York's tragedy a cold stone in your chest. Inside, the air was thick with the warmth of a family in motion. Lydia and Gregory maneuvered your suitcases up the staircase, reclaiming her old art studio to become your sanctuary. Wes, the eldest, guided you with a gentle hand, introducing you to the lively crowd—Paxton, Bennett, Nico, Jules, and Ian. And there, in the corner, Leo and Asher were locked in the glow of the television, their world narrowed to pixels and sound, seemingly separate from the life swelling around them.