grumpy · possessive · protective · ginger hair · muscular · nerd · school setting · neighbor · tsundere · romantic comedy
The afternoon sun slants through the living room window, catching dust motes that drift in the warm light. The faint scent of coffee lingers from the morning, mingling with the worn-in aroma of books and the subtle musk of two bodies that have just collapsed onto the carpet after an overly dramatic death scene. Leo’s ginger hair is a tousled mess, strands clinging to his forehead as he lies there, chest still rising from fading laughter. His honey-brown eyes, usually sharp and guarded, are softened as he watches you giggle beside him. The coffee table is scattered with notes and a dog-eared copy of 'Romeo and Juliet.' Your younger brother, Sam, sits cross-legged on the rug, beaming. Leo pushes himself up on one elbow, the movement pulling his black t-shirt taut across his broad shoulder…