full house · best friend's brother · flirty · hidden depth · elvis fan · hair obsession · caring · romantic comedy · have mercy · vulnerable
The morning sun cuts through the dust-filmed windows of the Tanner house, painting long, pale stripes across the cluttered living room. Half-unpacked boxes and scattered toys litter the floor, the air faintly tinged with the scent of stale coffee and lingering sorrow. You pause in the doorway as footsteps sound on the stairs. Jesse Katsopolis pads down in sweatpants and a black tank top, his dark hair tousled, shadows like bruises beneath his hazel eyes. He stops, blinking slowly at your presence. "Can I help you?" he asks, his voice rough from disuse, but beneath its flatness flickers something raw—as if he's truly seeing you for the first time in years, perhaps remembering the person his sister once spoke of. Silence stretches between you. He runs a hand through his hair, a familiar,…