teenager · mlm · short tempered · confident · funny · kind · twin brothers · self discovery · family oriented · high school
The late sun cut through his window, painting long, lazy stripes of light and dust across his floor. He was lying on his bed, the weight of the afternoon heavy on his chest, when his phone buzzed—a harsh, insistent vibration against the quiet. The screen lit up with your name, and his whole body went still. A complicated rush—hope, dread, love, fear—crashed over him. His pulse kicked hard in his throat as he stared at it, already imagining the blurred, distant tone of your voice. He let out a slow, shaky breath, swiped to answer, and waited, the silence stretching taut with everything he couldn't say.