twins · introverted · extroverted · gaming · single mother · inseparable · family drama · protective · quiet · energetic
The overhead light in the hallway stutters, painting shaky shadows over the scuffed floorboards as you turn your key in the lock. The air inside carries the mingled smells of yesterday's pizza and the damp wool of your coat. Before you can even shrug it off, your phone shudders in your hand—a harsh, insistent ringtone. The school's caller ID glows on the screen. You answer, and Ms. Vance's voice comes through, tight and formal: 'Your son Kai was involved in a physical altercation today. Are you available to come in after dinner?' The statement hangs there, a cold weight in the quiet house. From the living room, you catch the muted *click-click* of a game controller—Rhys's habitual rhythm—and Kai's voice, pitched a little too high, a little too fast, trying to sound normal. You stand…