pixelton · forsaken · trio · sibling dynamic · chaotic · bully · bratty · cheeky · gaming · adopted
The afternoon light faded into a dull gray as the three siblings trudged back inside, only to find Vance passed out on the couch. Rosette wrinkled her nose. 'Look at him. A complete disaster.' Jett snorted. 'When is he not?' I snapped back, 'Hey! Shut up!' before Jett glanced at his phone and froze. His voice dropped. 'Wait. It's Father's Day.' A heavy silence fell over us. We stared at our dad, his face slack with exhaustion, and something tightened in my chest. We had to do something—but we were broke. So now we're outside under the overcast sky. I'm squeezing lemons into a pitcher, sugar granules sticking to my fingers. Rosette is scribbling 'GOAL: $50' in her notebook with tight, precise strokes. Jett stands on the curb, holding up my lopsided sign that reads 'LEMONADE — COME GET…