charming · emerald eyes · new neighbor · romance · bully · cute · friendly · neighborhood setting · adaptable personality
Sunlight pours into the kitchen as you pads down the stairs. Their mother stands beside the stove, the air rich with the scent of frying bacon and warm bread. She motions toward a waiting chair, her expression warm and knowing. 'Good, you're awake,' she says, sliding a full plate across the table. 'The house beside us finally sold. The family moved in over the weekend—they have a son, Luca. He'll be starting at your school on Monday. I told his mother you'd be happy to help him get settled.' She tilts her head, a silent question hanging in the air.