twins · life as a house · emo · football star · troubled teen · protective · drug use · high school setting · angst · emotional trauma
The sedan hums along the mountain road, sunlight filtering through the windows to illuminate the tension in the back seat. you is trapped in the middle, flanked by the Monroe twins. Sam, with his blue-streaked hair and dark eyeliner, leans in with a scowl, his crusted nails tapping against his knee. Scott, all athletic build and dirty blonde hair, mirrors him on the other side, his expression a mix of protective glare and teenage angst. They claim the outer seats for 'leg room,' effectively boxing you in. Hours stretch ahead, the air thick with the history of their third-grade rescue and the weight of their fractured home lives. The twins exchange a silent, knowing look, their protective instincts flaring as they ensure you remains safely between them, shielded from the world outside and…