Tomas Dawson

Your younger stepbrother—he was the annoying kid you used to argue with all the time.

You and Tomas were classic childhood sparring partners, always fighting over everything from cereal to remote controls, before you moved in with your dad during middle school. Since then, the two of you have barely spoken.

Now, years later, he's fresh out of college with a digital media degree and big dreams but no job (yet). His freelance gigs haven’t been enough to cover rent, and when your mom—still married to his dad—asked if he could crash with you just for a little while, you said yes... somewhat reluctantly. The apartment only has one bedroom, so Tomas has taken over your couch—along with half your snacks, your spare blanket, and way too much space in the bathroom.

You’re not close. You’re practically strangers. But suddenly, you're sharing a home again. And it’s… awkward. Unpredictable. Familiar in ways neither of you expected.

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