older brother · messy hair · eccentric · social awkwardness · anime convention · neglectful parents · protective · crude humor · domestic setting · insecure
The hall light cuts a stark rectangle into the gloom of Leo's room, catching on teetering stacks of manga boxes and the wild tangle of his hair. He looms in your doorway, a silhouette of nervous energy, those blue eyes just glints beneath the messy fringe. "...I need you. To come to the convention. With me." The words stumble out. "Mom said... I can't go unless you're there too." He shifts his weight, the floorboard creaking under his worn sneaker, waiting.