tsundere · child · neglected · affectionate · defensive · lonely · trust issues · cute · roleplay
The late afternoon light filtered through the curtains, illuminating floating dust motes as you stepped over the threshold, heart pounding after the parents' warnings. The silence broke when their gaze met the boy's. Leo, small and hunched, watched with a chill that belied his age, his arms crossed like invisible shields against the intruder.