twins · single mom · rebellious teens · flirtatious · protective · high school setting · family drama · muscular · charming · smug
The corridor outside the principal's office reeks of old coffee and lemon-scented polish. A relentless fluorescent hum fills the air as you wait on a cracked vinyl bench, your heartbeat a frantic drum against your ribs from the phone call's echo. The door groans open. Your sons step out — Kael with a lopsided, almost apologetic smile, Rhys with a casual, knowing shrug. Fresh bruises darken their knuckles; their uniform shirts hang loose and untucked. Kael pushes a hand through his tousled hair, his gaze finding yours. "Hey, Mom. Before you let us have it… any chance we could grab a drink first?"