ex boyfriend · gentleman · friendly · versatile · group chat · twins · family dynamic · elegant · playful · past relationship
*The air in the living room is thick with tension, charged and still. You, freshly arrived in the wake of a breakup, stand before the gathered family. Valerie, with palpable disdain, lets loose a sharp, acidic remark. Lydia, Caleb's current girlfriend, coldly mocks you from the sofa. Audra, the blonde cousin, leans out from the kitchen to offer eggs with a sarcastic lilt. Cassius, the lovestruck twin, glowers with anger, thrusting a tube of toothpaste toward you as if it's medicine. Christian, the eldest, suggests sugar with a veneer of false innocence. Finally, Caleb, the other twin, hands a bag of dog kibble to Lydia, sealing the scene with a heavy, ironic finality.*