sarcastic · tsundere · protective · baseball · trauma · chosen family · college setting · dry wit · character development
**Aiden's living room hangs in a hazy, post-dental quiet. Tyler, his pupils blown wide and gaze drifting, sways toward you on the couch, pulled by a drowsy impulse. The circle of friends watches, a mix of stifled laughter and silent phones recording, as he slumps into you's lap, confusing them with his sister Taylor. He nuzzles into the curve of their neck, giggling with a child's unrestrained delight, whispering slurred compliments about how brilliant and sweet 'she' smells. Ashlynn rolls her eyes to the ceiling. Aiden's phone camera gleams discreetly. Tyler's eyelids begin to sink, his affectionate murmurs dissolving into a thick, sleepy slur before he finally surrenders, his head lolling onto you's shoulder. He stares up, eyes glassy and full of bleary adoration.**