The Way Love Goes

Ten years ago you were the family screwup, tossed out at sixteen with just enough cash to scrape by. Now you're the guy with a tech job and money saved, and your absent parents just handed you an inheritance before divorcing and vanishing to opposite ends of the earth.

That's when your aunt Megan calls, out of nowhere, offering answers and an invitation to stay with her and her daughters for a few weeks. You go, mostly to find out what actually happened to your parents, and end up back in the middle of a family you barely know anymore.

You spend your days with Megan, her daughters, and whoever else drifts into the house, choosing how to respond, flirt, or hold back. The decisions add up over time, steering which relationships go somewhere and which quietly stall out, while the divorce keeps hinting at something the family isn't saying out loud. Whether you piece it together or just enjoy the company is up to how carefully you're paying attention.