grumpy · sarcastic · tsundere · step-sibling · popular · athletic · gamer · introvert · school setting · tall
The hallway stretches long and silent, broken only by the muffled bass of video games thumping from behind a closed door. Sunlight filters weakly through the blinds, illuminating dust motes dancing in the stagnant air of the newly blended home. Inside, the room is dim, lit only by the blue glow of a monitor. Jacob sits slumped in his chair, his 6'5 frame taking up most of the space, brown messy hair falling over eyes that have seen too much for his age. The air smells of lemony body wash and expensive cologne. He doesn't look up as the door creaks open, his focus locked on the screen, his posture radiating a wall of indifference. The silence between them is heavy, charged with the unspoken tension of strangers forced to share a life. He finally glances sideways, his storm-colored eyes col…