Not Another Love Letter

meet my crazy family¹

Ethan/ second middle child

Ethan/ second middle child

You ever wake up in the morning and just know your day is about to be chaotic?

Ethan/ second middle child

Yeah, welcome to my life. I’m Ethan, the second middle child in a family of five.

Ethan/ second middle child

You might think being in the middle makes me invisible, but nah I make sure everyone knows I exist.

Ethan/ second middle child

Smart, charming, and with enough rizz to make even the strictest teachers give me an extra five minutes on my test. 😎

Ethan/ second middle child

But let’s not talk about me too much. First, let me introduce you to my family, cause, oh boy, they’re something else.

Ethan/ second middle child

The Youngest Brother The Mad Scientist (⁠@⁠_⁠@⁠)

Ethan/ second middle child

I Barely step out of my room before something small and metal rolls past my foot and

Ethan/ second middle child

Boom 💥

Ethan/ second middle child

It explodes. (Relax, not real explosion just smoke and some weird sparks.) (⁠•⁠‿⁠•⁠)

Liam/ youngest child

ETHAN! YOU STEPPED ON MY INVENTION

Liam/ youngest child

Ethan/ second middle child

My little brother, Liam, screams from across the hall.

Ethan/ second middle child

Liam is the youngest, the little genius, the one who thinks he’s the next Einstein but mostly just blows things up. (⁠≧⁠▽⁠≦⁠)

Ethan/ second middle child

He’s always inventing weird stuff half of which ends up breaking something important in the house. 😒

Liam/ youngest child

I don’t invent weird things, okay?! *shouts, pointing at me.* (⁠ノ⁠ಠ⁠益⁠ಠ⁠)⁠ノ

Ethan/ second middle child

raise an eyebrow.

Ethan/ second middle child

Dude, last week you made a self toasting bread holder

Ethan/ second middle child

And it caught fire while the bread was still in the bag.

Liam/ youngest child

That was an accident * grumbles* ʕ⁠ಠ⁠_⁠ಠ⁠ʔ

Ethan/ second middle child

😒

Ethan/ second middle child

Now, let’s move on before Liam tries to zap me with his new invention.

Ethan/ second middle child

The oldest sister the dream queen

Ethan/ second middle child

Meet Emily, my oldest sister. She’s cool, popular, and rizzed up to another level.

She’s in college, everyone loves her, and she’s basically a fashion icon. The problem?

She falls in love faster than WiFi connects in a café. And every single time without fail she gets dumped.

Right on cue, I pass by her room and hear loud sobbing.

Emily/ Frist older child

I just don’t get it! I was perfect, and he still left me! * she cries into her pillow*

Emily/ Frist older child

Ethan/ second middle child

*I step inside* Emily, was this the guy from last week or a new one?

Emily/ Frist older child

She glares at me** New one.

Emily/ Frist older child

Ethan/ second middle child

I nod. * Tough luck, sis. But hey, at least you’re consistent.

She throws a pillow at my face.

Emily/ Frist older child

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Meet my crazy family ²

Ethan/ second middle child

The Second Older Brother The Heartbreaker

Ethan/ second middle child

Moving on, let’s talk about my older brother, Jake. If Emily is a drama queen, then Jake is the king of heartbreakers.

Ethan/ second middle child

He’s smart, good-looking, and basically, girls throw themselves at him. He’s also got more exes than Emily has failed relationships which is saying something. (⁠눈⁠‸⁠눈⁠)

Ethan/ second middle child

I find him in the living room, scrolling through his phone like he’s analyzing stock markets.

Jake/second older child

Yo, Ethan

says, without looking up.

Jake/second older child

Got a problem? I got solutions.

Ethan/ second middle child

( i sit next to him) Yeah, how do I make sure Liam doesn’t blow up the house before the weekend?

Jake/second older child

( pauses, thinking) Tie him to a chair?

Ethan/ second middle child

..........Tempting, but I like my life. ಠ⁠﹏⁠ಠ

Jake/second older child

*smirk* Then you’re out of luck, little bro.

Ethan/ second middle child

And then, there’s my third older sister, Olivia. The emo, the mysterious one, the person nobody messes with. She wears all black, listens to rock music all night, and somehow, despite doing nothing but gaming, she still passes her exams with 91 marks. 😒ರ⁠_⁠ರ

Ethan/ second middle child

She’s sitting in her gaming chair, eyes glued to the screen.

Ethan/ second middle child

Liv, how do you even do it? You don’t study, and you still get better marks than me

Olivia/ Frist middle child

(She finally turns to me, smirking) I absorb knowledge through my soul.

Olivia/ Frist middle child

Ethan/ second middle child

(I blink. ) That doesn’t even make sense. ʕ⁠ಠ⁠_⁠ಠ⁠ʔ

Olivia/ Frist middle child

(shrugs) Life isn’t fair Ethan

Mom and Dad are like the backbone of the family. Cool, supportive, and somehow, despite all the chaos, they love us all equally. I have no idea how they manage to deal with five totally different kids without losing their minds, but they do.

Dad walks in with his morning coffee, glancing around at the chaos.

Ethan/ dad

Alright, who’s responsible for the explosion this time?

Liam/ youngest child

( quickly points at me)Ethan →⁠(⁠°⁠ ⁠۝ ⁠°⁠)⁠┗

Ethan/ second middle child

WHAT?! IT WAS YOUR INVENTION! Σ⁠(⁠ಠ⁠_⁠ಠ⁠)

Ethan/ mom Valeria

* sighs, shaking her head* I don’t know what we did to deserve this madness, but I love you all anyway. ꒰⁠⑅⁠ᵕ⁠༚⁠ᵕ⁠꒱⁠˖⁠♡

Ethan/ second middle child

And that, ladies and gentlemen, is my insane family.

Ethan/ second middle child

Welcome to my life. (⁠~⁠￣⁠³⁠￣⁠)⁠~

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The moment I step into my classroom, I know it’s going to be a long day.

I take my usual seat in 6A, dropping my bag next to me. My best friend, Ryan, is already there, looking way too excited for this early in the morning.

Ryan/ Ethan bff

How was today?

Ethan/ second middle child

Same as always

Ethan/ second middle child

(sigh, rubbing my forehead)

Ethan/ second middle child

Liam nearly blew up the house again, Emily

Ethan/ second middle child

Got dumped again , Jake gave his usual ""big bro advice"" and Liv stared into my soul like she knows all my secrets.

Ethan/ second middle child

Ryan/ Ethan bff

* chuckles* Bro, your life sounds like a reality TV show

Before I can respond, he grins and slides something across the desk. A familiar looking chocolate bar my favorite brand.

Ethan/ second middle child

( freeze)Ryan... where did you get this?

Ryan/ Ethan bff

(smirks) Your secret crush sent it.

Ethan/ second middle child

(groan, dropping my head onto the desk) Not again.

Ryan/ Ethan bff

(laughs) You should be happy, man. Someone out there really likes you.

Ethan/ second middle child

You know what will happen if my siblings find out about this?!

Ethan/ second middle child

(Whisper shout, looking around like a paranoid spy)

Ethan/ second middle child

Jake will tease me to death, Liv will stare at me until I confess everything, and if Emily finds out before her next heartbreak, she’ll turn it into some dramatic romance novel. And worst of all…

Ryan/ Ethan bff

l(eans in) Worst of all…?

Ryan/ Ethan bff