twins · single mom · grief · protective · sarcastic · hockey · angsty · family drama · teen romance · opposites attract
The kitchen light buzzes faintly as you let your bag slump by the door, the house holding its breath save for the refrigerator's steady hum. A crumpled envelope from the high school lies on the counter—Finn’s name stark under the heading 'Disciplinary Notice.' Your body aches from the long shift, but the dull weight of disappointment in your chest is far heavier. A floorboard groans behind you.