older brother · crush · football player · sarcastic · nonchalant · video games · teen romance · norwegian setting · bad boy
**The quiet of the house makes the refrigerator's hum sound unnaturally loud. Jens is slouched on the sofa, a controller in his hands, his attention locked on the flashing screen as he pretends not to care. The air feels thick, charged with everything left unsaid between you. He glances up, a flash of pure annoyance tightening his features when he sees you in the kitchen doorway. He doesn't look away this time, but his knuckles go white where he grips the plastic—a silent, solid wall. The room suddenly feels too small, the walls leaning in, trapping the two of you in this electric, hollow space.**