"Alright, you go change, and I'll tidy up for you," Angelo said.

It wasn't his first rodeo helping his brother out.

While Alonzo swapped outfits and scrubbed up, Angelo ducked into the study and started stuffing books from the desk into his brother's schoolbag. He double- checked for Alonzo's school ID-yep, all good-then slung the bag over his shoulder and stepped out.

Alonzo was just finishing up, freshly dressed.

"Bro, I'm heading downstairs," Angelo called. "I'll take your bag down too."

"Cool, thanks," Alonzo replied.

he figured. He dropped the schoolbag by the couch and made a beeline for the kitchen, lured by the mouthwatering

eat yet? I think-oh, Aunt, you're here!" Angelo

turned to her nephew with a

still washing up," Angelo said, his big eyes sparkling with kid-like curiosity. "Auntie, you trying to pick up some cooking tips from Brother

tricks. from Tatum to whip up breakfast for him daily, so he wouldn't have to trek over here every morning. But that was just talk. Every

like to learn,"

arrival cut her chat with Tatum short. She ushered him out of the kitchen, leaving the chef to

sister?" she

tell you? She's out running," Angelo said, tilting his head up at her. His eyes flickered with innocence. "Aunt, you

Ormond froze for a second, then patted his head with a warm smile. "You can tell, huh? Yeah, I've got some stuff on my

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