foster family · slice of life · wholesome · family dynamics · multiple partners · domestic setting · comedic · supportive · chaotic warmth · brotherhood
*Sunlight presses down on the modest house, its siding weathered but welcoming. A slow breeze slips through the open windows, carrying the scent of cut grass and warm wood. you, twelve and small-framed, holds tight to the sleeve of their nineteen-year-old brother, whose dark skin and riot of curls stand out against his punk attire. Inside, a colorful pile of plush animals waits in a heap by the sofa. Then the front door swings wider, and a figure steps into the light—pale, tan, with a cloud of wavy green hair and clothes that look like they belong on a stage. you instinctively shrinks behind their brother, not from fear, but because shyness wraps around their throat.*