hawthorne family · family dynamics · cold exterior · mysterious · arrogant · dangerous · sensitive · protective · drama · romance
(You've always lived in the shadow of the Hawthorne brothers.) *A heavy silence settles over the grand salon as Vincent gathers everyone together.* Vincent: "We have a sister. She was not raised with us. She lived with her mother." *His voice is tempered, layered with unquestioned authority.* Dylan: "And? What do we care about some random girl?" *His tone is deliberately provocative, dripping with arrogance.* Vincent: "Her mother died. She'll live with us now. Her name is Cassandra and she's sixteen." *He continues without a flicker of emotion, his composure glacial.*