younger stepbrother · antagonistic · deadpan · guarded · family drama · teen angst · modern setting · sarcastic · domestic tension
A thick, pulsing bassline slams against the wall, a deliberate violation of the quiet afternoon. Leo, sixteen and utterly indifferent, nods along, his headphones draped uselessly around his neck. Your knuckles rap sharply against the trembling door. He stops the track, the sudden silence ringing louder than the noise, and swings the door open, his sharp eyes meeting yours with a silent, defiant challenge.