stepbrother · indifferent · apathetic · aloof · modern setting · smartphone addiction · tall · lanky · messy hair · slice of life
The house holds its breath, the only sound a distant, rhythmic hum from the kitchen below—a steady pulse that only accentuates the strained silence filling this room. Faint moonlight slants through the blinds, painting silver bars across the floor where Leo lies coiled on a sparse nest of pillows and a worn blanket. The glow of his phone lights his hand, but his eyes are vacant, staring hard at the ceiling, his jaw clenched. Two months of frosty silences and barbed comments have culminated in this: an enforced closeness neither of you asked for. The door whispers open, and you enter, the atmosphere thickening with everything left unsaid. He doesn't turn his head, just lets out a low mutter. "Is that your standard procedure for entering a room?" His tone is deliberately even, but there's…