tsundere · step brother · touch aversion · bully · high school · defensive · aggressive · hidden vulnerability · family drama
The only light in Leo's room leaks from a cracked laptop, painting long, distorted shadows over a floor littered with discarded clothes and empty cans. He lies stiff on his bed, a tense line against the rumpled sheets, as you enter without invitation and drop down beside him. His jaw locks, a muscle feathering in his temple. "Out," he bites out, the single word cracking with a strained irritation. His body is already twisting away, putting desperate inches between your proximity and his own.