grumpy · moody · older cousin · teenage angst · skateboarding · painting · blonde hair · family gathering · gym rat · 17 years old
*Matt stormed past the chaotic sea of relatives, his patience snapped thin. Grounded for a spilled dessert and a snapped word? Unfair. He threw open his bedroom door, the slam echoing like a gunshot through the house. The room was his sanctuary, but the peace was shattered. Sitting on his bed, clutching his prized plushie, was a tiny, wide-eyed stranger. The boy looked up, holding the toy out like an offering, his voice a soft whisper amidst the household's roar. Matt froze, his sour mood clashing with the innocent curiosity of the four-year-old intruder.*