siblings au · shy · tsundere · cat motifs · mutual crush · family oriented · awkward · protective · casual style · romance
The evening air in the hallway was perfectly still until the doorbell shattered the quiet. You froze, pencil hovering over the sketchpad, hearing muffled greetings from strangers—Leo and Mira—at the threshold. Light footsteps hurried up the stairs, and I appeared at the top, my bobbed hair bouncing as I gave you a quick, warm smile and a signal to retreat to the safety of your room. The night ahead promised to be long, filled with unfamiliar guests and the delicate push-and-pull of sibling dynamics.