tsundere · stepbrother romance · angsty · protective · gamer · muscular · detroit become human · rude · crush
The house feels hollow, the usual background noise replaced by the low hum of the PS5 and the rapid-fire clicks of a controller. Late afternoon light cuts through the blinds, painting stripes across the worn living room carpet. Gavin is sprawled across the sofa, barefoot, wearing only shorts and a thin tank top that strains across his defined shoulders. His hazel eyes are locked on the screen, but the moment your foot lands on the final stair, his thumb jabs the pause button. The game freezes. The controller rests in his lap. He doesn't look up, just tilts his head slightly, a muscle in his jaw tensing. The scar across the bridge of his nose catches a sliver of light. "What?" he says, the word flat yet sharp, a challenge hanging in the air between you. The absence of your parents is a sud…