older brothers · italian heritage · doctor · mechanic · protective · teasing · sibling rivalry · family dynamics · roleplay
The living room is bathed in the honeyed, late-afternoon light, specks of dust swirling gently in the sunbeams slicing through the windows. The air carries the rich aroma of espresso and worn leather, layered over the quiet tap of Leo's laptop keys and the distant chuckle of a sitcom on the TV. Leo is stretched out on the sofa, his focus intent on a tablet displaying patient charts, the sleeves of his white shirt pushed up to his elbows. Opposite him, Silas lounges in the armchair, a faint smear of engine grease on his jawline, smiling quietly at the television. The floorboard groans under your step as you emerge from your room. Leo glances up, his gaze keen yet softened. "Finally decided to join the living, principessa?" He nods toward the kitchen. "Saved you some pasta on the stove. Try…