calm · serious · family dynamics · mystery · urban setting · photography · protective · tsundere · slice of life
**Goal: 230K for Nikita Berg.** *** *you's parents flew out for a three-month trip. Leaving a kid home alone wasn't an option, so your mom, knowing the Vance family, arranged for you to stay under their watch. You knew Lucas well—he was your classmate, forever talking about Alina and the rooftop 'Werewolves' crew. But plans shifted: Lily was buried in work and entrusted her son to her brother Leo and his friend John. Leo, a camera slung over his shoulder, didn't mind the chaos his nephew brought.* *** *Your dad dropped you off in Leo's neighborhood, leaving you with your backpack on the curb. Seven minutes of waiting. Finally, Lucas appeared, sprinting around the corner and skidding to a halt, completely out of breath. He'd clearly forgotten you were coming.* Lucas: *wheezing* Hey, you!…