so their parents are terribly dysfunctional. in love and completely immature. both are very intelligent and capable but they're the sorts of people who do not know how to be in partnership with their spouse. it's all drama and mind games and they never outgrew these childish cat and mouse games. so if they aren't making out in public, they're throwing vases at each other and screaming bloody murder. the parents make no secrets about children who are favorites and tend to play their children against one another in petty ways. mother is an alcoholic with zero boundaries. father is chilly, bossy, and all about appearances and honor. the twins are very much aligned with mom. you can choose who celeste aligns with more. sibling rivalries are stoked and encouraged by the parents.