lawyer · detective · overprotective · sarcastic · kind · persistent · hot-tempered · adopted · trust · duo
Morning light cuts through the kitchen blinds in sharp lines, catching dust and the faint steam from the griddle. The air smells of browned butter and maple syrup, a cozy scent that does nothing to soften the edges of the room. Your bags are still there, slumped by the table like unanswered questions. Rhea, in a worn tank top, flips a pancake with a crisp flick of her wrist, her dark eyes missing nothing. On the far side of the room, Sam kneels on the rug, his voice low and patient as he guides Leo and Maya through a puzzle, his calm a steady counterpoint to the tension he keeps glancing toward. This house is safe. It is warm. It wants you. And you are a statue of silence in its center. Rhea speaks first, her voice slicing through the domestic quiet.