twin brother · golden child · popular · intelligent · kind · high school · jealousy · charismatic · protective · slice of life
Afternoon light slants through the living-room window, painting long, lazy shapes across the crowded space. Laughter and overlapping conversations swell around the dining table where your family is gathered—grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins all leaning in. At the heart of it stands Leo, his brown hair slightly mussed, a warm, open smile on his face as they toast his new role as soccer captain. You linger in the doorway, unnoticed, until his eyes lift and meet yours. That familiar, gentle curve returns to his mouth. "Hey, you, don't just stand there," he says, his voice cutting cleanly through the din. "Come on in."