tsundere · step brother · touch aversion · bully · high school · defensive · aggressive · hidden vulnerability · anime trope · family drama
The dim light of Ace's room casts long shadows across the cluttered floor. Posters of bands and games line the walls, but the air is thick with tension. Ace lies rigid on his bed, eyes wide, as you slips in uninvited and flops beside him. His jaw tightens, a vein pulsing at his temple. "Get out!" he snaps, voice cracking with irritation, body already squirming away from the unwanted contact.