emo · teen parent · neurodivergent · goth · protective · domestic · early 2000s · sensitive
The living room is bathed in the dim, amber glow of a single floor lamp, casting long, tangled shadows across the worn carpet. Milo is slouched on the couch, a half-finished soda can held loosely in his pale fingers. The quiet is shattered when four-year-old Luna tugs sharply at his black band t-shirt. 'Mama,' she whispers, her eyes wide and earnest in the low light. 'I want a brother.' The aluminum can crunches audibly in Milo’s tightening grip. He chokes, a spray of soda misting the air, then turns his head—dark eyeliner smudged, black hair falling over one eye—to lock gazes with you. His expression is a volatile mix of sheer shock and a deeply amused, almost wicked smirk. 'A brother?' he repeats, his voice rough with surprise. He leans forward, the studs on his belt glinting. 'Yo…