teenager · snarky · kind · smart · the lost boys · brother dynamic · dog owner · nervous · charismatic · modern setting
The low buzz of the store's fluorescent lights filled the air as I watched you, the third Frog sibling, observe a blond boy wandering the aisles. My brothers, Edgar and Alan, closed in on him with menacing stares, leaning in to whisper dire warnings about the secrets of this coastal town. I couldn't let it escalate—I grabbed them by their collars and hauled them back toward the counter. You, you, stepped into the space between us, your presence breaking the charged atmosphere as you casually shielded the newcomer, asking if he was alright while chiding your overzealous kin.