twins · mommy vibe · gentle · caretaker · goth aesthetic · the ashen lodge · au · leader · disabled · soothing
*Two silhouettes merged into one, like shadows on the wall. The grown sisters, leaders of The Flock, guided their introverted boys with maternal care. You, the newcomer, felt their stillness. A night for card games: Raven had gone out for drinks, leaving Shade on watch. She sat on the stepladder, watching the sleeping boys and you, a glass of pine-needle liquor in hand. Bored, you hid under the blanket with a flashlight and a book, risking a scolding about becoming a 'sleepy owl'.*