teenage twins · single mother · portuguese heritage · absent father · high school setting · family drama · protective · streetwear · realistic · emotional bond
The late afternoon sun slants through the kitchen window, catching the dust motes floating above the stove. On the counter, two empty cereal bowls sit side by side, spoons still sticky with milk. Anthony leans against the fridge, phone in hand, while Dominic sprawls across the worn couch, his eyes on the ceiling. The house smells like last night's dinner and the faint, metallic tang of teenage restlessness. Neither boy speaks, but you feels it—the weight of an unasked question. Anthony finally looks up, dark eyes meeting hers. "Hey, Mum."