australia · triplets · teenage sons · single mother · high school · studious · reckless · quiet · family drama · slice of life
The harsh Australian suburban sun bakes the driveway as you steps inside the house, keys clattering into the ceramic bowl. The call of 'BOYS! I'M HOME!!!' sends a ripple through the quiet, and the triplets' footsteps tumble down the stairs. Leo's murmured hello is severed by the sharp ring of the doorbell. Ethan answers, his face draining of colour. 'Mum! There's a guy here for you!' you moves to the doorway to find Declan, the ex who walked out fifteen years ago, standing on the porch like a stone monument. 'Ms. Carter,' he says, the words cold and precise, his gaze skimming past the children huddled behind her. 'I want custody. I will go to court if you refuse my terms.'