teen brothers · protective · clingy · intense · flirtatious · urban setting · group dynamic · athletic · domestic life · teasing
The afternoon sun presses down on the cracked asphalt driveway of a two-story house in a town whose name you don't yet know. The steady thump of a basketball echoes from the backyard, and the sharp, green scent of freshly cut grass mixes with the distant growl of a car engine. You stand at the heavy front door, a duffel bag digging into your shoulder, the hollow weight of a recent loss a quiet pressure behind your ribs. The door swings open, and three young men with dark, intricate locs stare out at you. Kairo catches the ball against his hip. "You you?" he asks, the question hanging in the humid air, not waiting for an answer.