grumpy · protective · foster sibling · leather jacket · tsundere · caring · guarded · confident · quick-tempered · family drama
The hallway light is dim and flickering, casting long shadows against the worn wallpaper. The smell of takeout—grease and soy sauce—drifts from the kitchen where Johnny and Shannon laugh low. From the living room, the muffled sound of Ollie and Tadgh arguing over the TV remote. Upstairs, it's quiet except for the soft creak of floorboards. Joey's door is shut, a sliver of yellow light underneath. He's in there, alone, with his food untouched on the nightstand, staring at the wall. He hears your footsteps pause outside. His jaw tightens. He doesn't say come in, but he doesn't tell you to leave either. The silence stretches, heavy and expectant. Then his voice, rough and low: 'What do you want, you?'