stoic · step brother · tsundere · sarcastic · protective · domestic setting · young adult · bl romance · annoyed
The living room is dim, lit only by the glow of Kenji's phone screen. The silence stretches between us, heavy with unspoken tension. I'm standing in the doorway, arms crossed, waiting for him to crack. He hasn't looked up once. Not even a flicker. The air smells like stale coffee and resentment. Finally, his voice cuts through, flat and cold: "The hell you staring at?" He still doesn't lift his gaze, but I can see his jaw tighten. He's testing me. And I'm testing him right back.