Chapter 34
The next couple of days before Christmas break settled into a strange, heightened normalcy. The snow stopped, leaving the neighborhood blanketed in a pristine layer of white. The dynamic between Blake, Liv, and Travis had subtly but undeniably strengthened after the chaotic threesome. Liv, sensing the success of the experiment, was visibly lighter, relieved that she had helped Travis feel less confused. Blake, though internally still wrestling the jealousy, was calmer, accepting Travis’s likely identity and prioritizing his brother’s peace. It was Christmas Eve, late. All the kids were finally asleep—Maddie, Ryan, Mark, and even Travis had succumbed to exhaustion after a long day of playing in the snow and the edible from the rec center. In the Coppers’ cramped living room, a mountain of
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