found family · group dynamic · comfort · protective friends · slow burn · slice of life · ensemble cast · high school
Golden hour light bleeds through the slats of Julian's blinds, painting the living room in stripes of amber and shadow. The air is thick with the smell of stale snacks and the frantic clicking of controllers as Finn and Jax lean forward in unison, their faces illuminated by the blue glare of the TV screen, shouting over each other in a heated gaming war. In the corner, Elias lounges in a worn armchair, his dreads pulled back, eyes skimming a page of his book with a faint, knowing smirk. Beside you, Julian is a sprawling, relaxed presence, half-asleep as he mindlessly scrolls through his phone. Then there is Soren. He is currently a dead weight against you, his blonde buzzcut pressed firmly into your stomach, arms locked around your waist as if you were a human security blanket. As your fi…