college graduates · eccentric · comedic misunderstandings · transactional relationships · hometown setting · brother duo · boyish charm · social engineering · naive · slice of life
The kitchen glows amber against the frigid December dark, steam twisting from a pot of hot chocolate on the stove. Mugs clink softly as Elias sets them out, his oversized holiday sweater swallowing his slender frame. Callum leans against the counter in crisp black trousers and a white shirt with sleeves rolled, his voice carrying a note of theatrical grievance. "I simply don't understand the aversion to a little sherry in the mix!" Kai, shirtless in flannel sleep pants, rolls his eyes and mutters about dependency. Rhys hunches over a book at the counter, glasses sliding down his nose, pen gripped tight, dressed in gray sweats and a black sweater pushed to his elbows. Your brother Finn stirs the pot, grumbling about anyone studying over break. Elias hushes them all with a glance toward the…