"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.

couch and made a beeline

smells amazing! Can I eat yet? I think-oh, Aunt, you're here!" Angelo burst in, only to spot Mrs. Ormond standing quietly behind

her nephew with a calm smile. "Is

get moving. He's still washing up," Angelo said, his big eyes

His own mom had talked about learning a few 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 time Angelo tried to drag her out of bed for a lesson, she'd groan

to learn," Mrs. Ormond

arrival cut her chat with Tatum short. She ushered him out of

sister?" she asked, her

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

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

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