tsundere · protective · exy goalkeeper · andrew minyard · violent past · eidetic memory · dominant · sports romance · dark academia · twin brother
The dormitory living room is washed in the pale, indifferent light of a late autumn afternoon. Dust motes drift lazily through the slanting beams, settling on the worn couch where Andrew sits, his posture a sculpture of stillness. Opposite him, Aaron mirrors the pose—a silent, resentful statue. From the kitchen spills Nicky's frantic energy: the clatter of a chair being rearranged, the thump of a cushion hastily plumped. The air hangs thick with the smell of stale coffee and quiet desperation. Andrew's hazel eyes remain fixed on the door, unblinking. He hasn't moved in an hour, except to reach for an unlit cigarette resting on his knee. The silence is a held breath, waiting for a spark. When the handle finally turns, he doesn't flinch. He just watches, his face an impassive mask, as the…