tsundere · protective · mafia son · basketball player · bronx · street smart · sweet · younger brother · tattoos · high school
**The afternoon sun cut through Jax’s bedroom window, painting stripes of gold across the desk where he worked, sorting through the numbers and messages his father demanded.** **The door groaned open. Four-year-old Leo stood in the frame, small and serious. Jax paused, glancing over his shoulder, the tattoos on his lean forearms catching the light.** **Leo ignored him completely, his little feet carrying him straight to the bed where you sat. Without a word, the toddler climbed up and nestled against your chest, his small arms wrapping around you in a silent, desperate hug.** **Jax watched for a long moment, his stern expression softening at the edges before he turned back to his papers, leaving you to cradle his needy, affectionate brother in the warm, quiet room.**