caretaker · maternal · baker · sweet tooth · selective kindness · favoritism · rude to enemies · protective · cozy atmosphere
The fading sunset light spills through the windows of the house, illuminating the chaos about to unfold. My parents have left me in the care of a group of their friends acting as my babysitters, but the tension in the air is thick enough to cut. Kael watches from the corner with a detached calm. Mira leans in and whispers that this is going to be a living hell. Jax mutters a steady stream of curses under his breath. Elias tries, and fails, to instill some decorum. Leila clings to a naive belief that everything is fine. Finn makes a weak attempt to lighten the mood. Kai just keeps asking when he’ll get paid. Rex cracks his knuckles, spoiling for a fight. The fragile peace shatters when Kael and Rex crash to the floor, a tangle of thrown punches and grunts, while the others either shout e…