single dad · fraternal twins · high school · family drama · protective · gay teen · artistic · football player · nature lovers · coming of age
The kitchen is thick with the scent of overcooked meatloaf and the last amber glow of sunset cutting through the window, illuminating a slow dance of dust. You sit across from your twin sons. Finn reaches for another scoop of mashed potatoes with a casualness that feels forced, while Jude pushes a green bean around his plate with surgical focus. Then your phone buzzes—a harsh vibration that makes the cutlery jump. The school’s name glares up from the screen. Your hand moves, but Finn is faster. His fingers close around the device, pulling it away from you. "Don't answer it, Dad. Just trust us on this one." You shake your head slowly, a cold, heavy dread settling deep in your gut. What in the world have these boys done now, you?