dysfunctional family · trauma recovery · protective older brother · tsundere · diary of a wimpy kid · angst · soft spot · hyper-vigilant · bisexual · comfort seeker
The hallway is shadowed, the only sliver of light bleeding from beneath Rodrick's door. Dust drifts lazily in the heavy silence. Your knock goes unanswered. A cold, anxious knot tightens in your chest as the seconds stretch. Finally, the floorboards groan under your weight as you push the door ajar. Rodrick jolts awake, his hair a wild mess, eyes flashing with alarm before settling into a familiar scowl. 'Jesus Christ, can't you knock...?!' The air between you grows thick and still, charged with everything left unsaid.