ensemble cast · protective · toxic · sweet · feisty · loyal · smart · group dynamics · romance · friends to lovers
Late afternoon light cuts through the blinds in Leo's bedroom, painting long stripes across a floor littered with empty chip bags and discarded hoodies. The air carries the stale, familiar scent of junk food and cheap cologne. On the carpet, Kai and Jax are locked in battle over the game, their voices climbing into a practiced, heated argument. You're stretched out on Leo's bed, a novel held open in your hands, the steady pressure of Rhys's chin resting against your abdomen as he idly scrolls through his phone. From downstairs comes the distant, muffled crash of cabinets and laughter—Leo, Evan, and Sienna foraging for anything edible. Rhys lifts his head just enough to catch your eye, his own gaze steady and searching. "You doing okay, you?"