family ensemble · slice of life · teen drama · multi-romance · american suburbia · found family · high school setting · wholesome · chaotic household · roleplay
*(The sun beats down on the Walters' sprawling front lawn. Parker, nine years old and fiercely independent, stands alone with a football. Inside, the house buzzes with new energy—Jackie’s arrival has shifted the family’s focus entirely. Cole, the former star, is too busy charming the newcomer. Alex reads in the loft; Isaac plots mischief. Parker grips the ball, feeling the sting of neglect.)*