Luca always wanted a little sibling. He saw all the other kids playing with their siblings and they all looked so happy...
They had a comfortable family life, and Luca could honestly say that he wished he weren't an only child. It was often lonely with both of his parents working: his dad as a graphic designer, and his mom in finance.
His dad, Lincoln, was the type of down-to-earth kind of guy that Luca aspires to be when he grows up.
The older man, who was about six feet tall with a medium build, had shaggy white hair and brown eyes with just the faintest traces of freckles.
However, one day his mom and dad sat him down and explained that they were moving to his dad's childhood hometown, Royal Woods.
The whole move itself was sudden; his dad was vague about some of the details. When he tried to ask his mom, she flatly told him to ask his father.
Luca occupied his time by reading comics and some Manga. His dad tried to get everyone to play a car game in the beginning, but he stopped after realizing that no one was interested. Only then did the albino leave his wife and son in peace.
Luca's mom, Stella, was a petite Filipina with a warm and comforting personality. Luca's mom was slender-built and a foot shorter than Luca himself. She had shoulder-length black hair that she normally wore in a bun; she was wearing a black knee-length skirt with a navy blue blouse.
Luca's mom's silence spoke volumes, as the night before Luca woke up to the sounds of his parents arguing and his mom begging his dad not to leave.
This confused the thirteen-year-old, as his parents almost never fought. Stella and Lincoln Loud had a policy about honesty and they usually talked through all their conflicts.
After a tense car ride, Luca's eyes widened when they pulled up to their new home at 1216 Franklin Avenue.
The house was a good sized two story with significant ware and tear, the paint was chipping in several places and there were kids toys spread out all over the yard.
Luca turned to his dad, confused. However, the older man got out of the car just as a pretty blonde lady in a teal sundress came running out of the house.
The woman in question launched herself into her dads arms, where Lincoln hugged her close and leaned down to whisper in her ear.
"Who's that"? Luca asked.
Stella sat rooted to the spot with a glass smile, avoiding making eye contact with her son and simply answering, "That's your aunt Leni."
Lincoln approached the car with a bright smile. Leni followed closely, holding onto Lincoln's arm. "Come out and meet your aunt, Luca!"
Luca grabbed his backpack and tentatively exited the car. Luca, like his father, had a lanky build. He was tall for his age. Luca had white hair with black streaks; however, he wasn't very athletic. He liked playing Dogeball and reading comic books and playing video games.
Lincoln patted Luca on the shoulder and pushed him towards his aunt.
Luca couldn't help but notice how pretty his aunt was. The blonde, who was probably around 5 feet tall with long platinum blonde hair and warm brown eyes, was wearing a teal sundress that accentuated her curvy figure.
Luca blushed a little and looked away, "It's nice to meet you. My name is Luca."
Leni giggled and looked at Lincoln. "He's so cute...he reminds me of you when we were kids".
Lincoln's face turned red, but he smiled "Yeah... he's getting big; Luca will probably outgrow me sooner or later."
Luca looked between his Aunt and Dad, the duo shared a knowing silence while Stella opened the car pointedly.
Stella moved to stand beside Luca, a pre-teen who could practically feel the anger coming off his mother in waves.
"Shouldn't we start unloading the car, Lincoln"? Stella asked with a small frown.
Lincoln's face fell and he nodded, "You're right, Hey Leni can you show Luca to his room?"
Leni smiled brilliantly and motioned for Luca to come with her. "You're going to love it here, Luca! Everybody is excited to meet you."
Grabbing his suitcase, Luca followed Leni into the house. The older woman chatted happily with him.
Luca had no idea why he hadn't met his aunt before now, she seemed so nice and bubbly.
The inside of the house was almost as worn as the outside, catching Luca of gaurd. Peeling wall paper along side worn furniture. Pictures of smiling kids peppered the wall along with several other people that Luca didn't know.
They turned into the living room and Leni introduced Luca to a young woman with short blonde hair, a young Hispanic boy, and a boy wearing a bandana and a vest with cut-off sleeves.
"Hey, guys! This is Luca! He'll be living with us in the main house."
The blonde woman waved at Luca awkwardly, "Hi...I'm Loan. I like video games and digital art."
The Hispanic boy took a hot of his inhaler before speaking, " My names Bobby, it's nice to meet you Luca. I enjoy miniatures and science fiction".
The boy wearing the bandana nodded at Luca, " Names Lemy, I like skateboarding and music".
Luca grinned, "I like skateboarding too. Are there any good parks here?"
Lemy snorted, "The parks are okay, but the best skating is on the side streets."...
Leni tapped Luca on the shoulder, "Come on, let's go upstairs so you can put your stuff away. You can come play games with the others when you're done.".
The stairs creaked beneath their feet, Leni led Luca upstairs and pointed to a door on the left.
There were several doors on the upper floor, but Luca noticed that this one was closest to the bathroom...
Luca was surprised to see two sets of bunk beds along with a desk, two shelves filled with miniatures, and haphazard rock 'n' roll posters covering the walls.
Leni must of seen the confusion on Luca's face because she giggled, " You're sharing the room sweetheart with Lemy, Bobby and Lyle".
The blonde smiled sweetly, "You haven't met Lyle yet, but I'm sure you'll get along perfectly with him. He's my darling boy."
Leni left Luca to unpack; his mind was racing with thoughts. Who were all these kids? Were they cousins, if so, why were they all living together in the same house?
Luca wished his father were around so he could talk to him, but that would have to wait until later.
Luca placed his clothes on the dresser's empty spaces, making a note of where the other boys' clothes began.
He packed away his books and comics, before stuffing his suit case into the closet.
When Luca turned around, he was surprised to see a girl around his age staring back at him.
The girl was slender but had muscles of an athlete, with light brown hair worn up in a high ponytail. Her eyes were light brown and she had a patch of freckles covering the bridge of her nose. She was wearing a pair of baggy basketball shorts with an equally baggy jersey.
Luca's eyes traced the subtle curves of her body. Her breasts were small and perky, but her hips were just wide enough to reveal her femininity.
"Hey... I'm Luca".
The girl smiled, "My name is Lacy. How are you liking Royal Woods' Luca?"
Luca sat down on the bunk bed and patted the empty space next to him. Lacy closed the door and sat next to Luca.
"I'm not sure about Royal Woods yet...I haven't really had a chance to look around yet", Luca said.
Lacy laughed and patted his arm, "Don't worry, Luca. A lot of people say that when they first visit, next thing they know, they're living here."
They laughed together for several minutes. In the process, Luca accidentally knocked over a stack of comics.
Luca and Lacy scrambled to the floor to pick up the mess Luca had made. Luca reached for a comic book, only to cover Lacy's hand.
Looking up, Luca caught Lacy looking at him blushing. His heart raced and Luca couldn't help but notice that Lacy was nibbling her bottom lip.
His breath caught when Lacy craned her neck and lowered her lips to Luca's. Her warm, soft lips moved eagerly against his.
Lacy closed the distance until she was practically in Luca's lap, grinding her hips against his growing erection.
There was a loud knock on the door, and Lacy pulled back just in time for Leni to pop her head into the room, "That's where you went, Lacy. Both of you come downstairs so we can introduce Luca to the rest of the family."