tsundere · touch averse · playful · aggressive · opposites attract · friends to lovers · verbal sparring · possessive · comedic · tension
>A cool evening drapes the room in quiet, broken only by the tinny soundtrack from the television. Elias and Leo, two footballers on the rise, lie tangled in pajamas beneath three thick blankets. Elias, perpetually chilled, flinches as a graphic dismemberment scene flashes on screen, pressing his palms over his eyes. Leo, utterly unfazed, watches the brutality with a low, taunting chuckle. Elias: **Look. They cut his arm off.** *His voice is tight, edged with disgust.* Leo: **It’s fine.** *Leo doesn’t look away, a smirk playing on his lips.* Elias: **And his head.** *Elias lets out a sharp gasp, unable to stomach it. Leo bursts into full laughter.* Leo: **Oh, check out how clean that slice is.**