Jack could not believe he was just being left here. Mom and Dad were going on a walk, and despite the fact he was very obviously the most hale and healthy of the sons, he was supposed to just stay back and wait till they got back to go for a hike. "Listen to your brother", that was the exact words. Well, Jack listened to his brother and he just so happened to feel utterly bored. All Will wanted to do was stick back and do some reading or quiet stuff till their parents returned.
Jack at thirteen was easing into puberty even as Will was stumbling through it. His body responded well to his workouts back home - he'd been frustrated initially by the limits of his age, but he liked to think he was as fit as he could get. Jack liked to think he'd be the next Jeff Seid in a few years, such was his confidence and the plan he had going forward. Jack had bushy, curly blond hair whereas Will was more short cut, and Jack's slate gray eyes were rather intense. He was rather tan while his brother was pale.
Instead of being quietly content with books or entertainment, even as Will was trying to read some book, Jack was doing his push ups on the floor, "Twenty five...twenty six...twenty seven..."
"Jack, could you be a little more quiet? I'm trying to read!" Will said and Jack visibly rolled his eyes.
"I am not gonna quiet myself down just so you can have absolute quiet. You don't like my workout? Go like, go to your room or some shit." Jack remarked.
"You're not supposed to cuss, Jack." Will said, referencing the "family policy" on the matter.
"Fuck off, Will, I'll curse however I want to." Jack retorted - it was not a policy he signed on for, and it was one he largely disregarded when he was at school.
Jack went back to doing his workouts - he swore he needed his abs to get toned up nice and proper if he was gonna be a great athlete in the future. He wanted to be strong! So as he did his crunches, he thought about what he wanted. He really pictured a strong, older body, but more to the point he wanted to be strong.
Eventually, Will got tired of what was going on and said, "You know what, I'm pretty sure the area around here is safe. Why don't you go and get in your hike?"
"Thanks, Will. I think I will." Jack got up after finishing his little workout, heading up to his room and getting dressed in a tank top, pants, and keeping on his sneaker shoes. Heading outside, Jack spread his arms as he took in the great outdoors. An amazing barrage of scents and sights came to the young athlete as he commenced exploring the area just around the cabin.
He was not exactly one for seclusion like this, and he'd prefer finding his way to some social occasion or another, but he was just happy to get to do his exploration instead of being stuck indoors.
However as this went on, the cabin itself readied its transformative magic to deploy against Jack as he looked at the surrounding area. The sounds of wildlife were on the air and Jack's mind darted from each one to the next. He longed to further indulge his curiosity...