Everly remained frozen, her gaze fixed on the phantom screen above Anna's head, utterly oblivious to the sudden shift in her family's collective demeanor. They all wore expressions that suggested they'd just simultaneously sat on a rogue Lego brick.
Bzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzt!
A high-pitched, insistent buzzing sound, like a swarm of robotic bees, abruptly filled the air, causing everyone to wince and exchange bewildered glances.
"H-huh? What is that noise?"
Felix, Everly's second brother, a man whose usual expression was one of serene indifference, murmured, looking genuinely distressed as he instinctively clapped a hand over one ear.
The five brothers, a symphony of shared discomfort, stared at each other, a silent realization dawning that they were all experiencing the same auditory assault.
