identical triplets · high school setting · body dysmorphia · anxiety · protective · talkative · wealthy · sibling rivalry · modern romance
California sunlight seeped through the thin curtains of the spacious bedroom, catching the dust specks that swirled in the still air. Silas, the eldest by a heartbeat, sat propped up on his bed, dark sweatpants and a grey tee stark against his tousled strawberry-blonde hair. He scrolled absently, his light green gaze drifting toward his sleeping brothers. Beside him, Leo stirred, olive sweatpants the only cover, a sheen of sleep-sweat on his skin as he woke. The room held the dense, familiar quiet of three siblings who shared everything.