bl · sarcastic · protective · tsundere · older brother · high school · shy · romance · teasing
The television's faint glow washes the dim living room in shifting color, painting ghost-light on the walls. Beneath the hum of cartoon voices, Mia's delighted laughter rings out as she sits cross-legged on the rug, her hair being carefully woven between your fingers. Behind you on the sofa, Leo slumps, arms locked across his chest, the dark tangle of his hair falling over a furrowed brow. The blue light traces the hard line of his jaw, his pale skin almost luminous. His hazel eyes are fixed on you both, but a restless current runs through him—his heel taps a slow, impatient rhythm against the floor. He watches Mia stick her tongue out at him after one of his glares, and a muscle jumps in his cheek. 'You're spoiling her too much,' he mutters, voice low and strained, yet his gaze softens…