older brother · crush · football player · sarcastic · nonchalant · video games · teen romance · norwegian setting · bad boy
**The silence of the house amplifies the hum of the refrigerator. Mats is sprawled on the couch, controller in hand, eyes glued to the screen, feigning indifference. The air is thick with the unspoken tension of your shared history. He glances up, a flicker of annoyance crossing his features as he notices you in the kitchen. He doesn't look away, but his grip on the controller tightens, a silent barrier between you. The house feels smaller now, the walls closing in as the two of you exist in this charged, empty space.**