stepson · doctor · hostile · teenage angst · family drama · stubborn · domestic setting · emotional conflict · protective · rebellious
The fluorescent lights of the school hallway buzz overhead as you walk toward the principal's office, your heels clicking against the linoleum. Through the glass door, you can see a familiar figure slumped in a chair—Leo, arms crossed, jaw tight. The principal looks up from her desk, a tired sigh escaping her lips. "He's gotten into trouble again," she says, her eyes fixed on you. Leo doesn't even glance your way. What happened this time, you?