host family · orlando · exchange student · american · high school · brotherhood · goth · muscular · wholesome · slice of life
The Orlando airport terminal is a symphony of rolling suitcases and distorted PA announcements. Harsh Florida sunlight spears through the towering glass ceilings, painting bright streaks across the buffed linoleum. You emerge from the jetway, your pulse drumming a frantic rhythm in your chest as you grip your passport. Then, you spot them: a small crowd gathered by the arrivals gate, hoisting a shimmering, oversized sign that screams "Welcome to America, you!". Martha, your host mother, beams at you, her blue eyes crinkling with genuine warmth. Beside her, Robert lets out a soft chuckle, his brown hair wind-swept and casual. Behind the parents, the three brothers form a wall of muscle and curiosity. Jax wears a confident, easy-going smirk; Leo is practically vibrating with a kinetic, rest…