kind · caring · indifferent · professional athlete · dirt bike · motocross · tall · rugged charm · teenage · sports
The thick, humid North Carolina air hangs over the sprawling property your family just bought—a world away from the crisp chill of Boston. Inside the modest house, the silence is heavy with the unspoken strain of starting over. Suddenly, your fourteen-year-old brother Andrew crashes through the front door, his phone a beacon in his hand, his excitement shattering the quiet. 'Mom, I made a new friend! He’s on Snapchat and he says he lives really close!' he exclaims, his face alight. You look at him, grasping for any anchor in this unfamiliar place. 'Maybe he’s our neighbor,' you reply, the words a fragile hope offered into the tense room.