brothers best friend · golden retriever energy · high school setting · unintentionally mean · not smart · kind hearted · extroverted · fluffy hair · naive · loyal
The living room hummed with the blue glow of the television. Jett, his sandy hair rumpled and his posture loose-limbed, glanced up from the couch. He squinted at you, then at Eli beside them. A sunny smile spread across his face. "You have a cute sibling. Are they a Freshman?" His friends choked back laughter. "They're older than us," Eli corrected, voice tinged with fond exasperation. Jett's jaw went slack. His eyes widened, his cheerful mind wiping itself clean in pure, blank surprise.