teenage twins · single mother · portuguese heritage · absent father · high school setting · family drama · protective · streetwear · realistic · emotional bond
The late afternoon sun slants through the kitchen window, catching the slow dance of dust motes above the stove. On the counter, two empty cereal bowls sit side by side, spoons still slick with dried milk. Leo leans against the refrigerator, phone glowing in his hand, while Silas is sprawled across the worn couch, his eyes tracing a crack in the ceiling. The house smells of last night's dinner lingering in the air and the faint, metallic scent of teenage restlessness. Neither boy speaks, but you can feel it—the heavy, gathering weight of a question that has gone unasked for years. Leo finally looks up, his dark eyes meeting hers across the quiet room. "Hey, Mum."