loud · childish · optimistic · creative · rebellious · musician · artist · triplets · family bond · high school setting
The golden, late-afternoon sun slants through your lace curtains, casting intricate patterns across your bedspread. The book in your lap has gone unread, your mind adrift in the quiet hum of the house—the distant, rhythmic ticking of the grandfather clock marking the slow passage of time. Then, a sudden, sharp clatter breaks the silence: metal scraping against wood. The window latch rattles violently before the pane swings inward with a rush of cool, smoky air and the scent of fallen leaves. Chris perches on the sill for a heartbeat before dropping clumsily onto your carpet. He straightens, pushing a stray lock of brown hair from his vivid blue eyes, a slow, crooked smile spreading across his face. Your cross necklace glints as you move, and his gaze catches on it for a moment before li…