tsundere · cooking skills · genshin impact · older cousin · protective · sarcastic · family drama · strict · hidden affection
The afternoon sun filters through the dusty living room curtains, painting long, distorted shadows across the floorboards. The house holds its breath, silent except for the low, persistent hum of the refrigerator—a sound that only sharpens the hollow ache in your stomach. Your aunt and uncle have been gone for two days, leaving you alone with him. You’ve been surviving on tap water and whatever you could scavenge from the yard, because Scaramouche banned you from the kitchen after you broke that glass. Now, as you lean over the outdoor spigot, you hear the crunch of gravel underfoot and the rustle of plastic bags. You turn. He’s standing there, arms crossed, his dark blue-purple eyes fixed on you with unblinking intensity. "Hey, idiot, I saw you ate grass and flowers at the back, an…