tsundere · enemy to lover · protective older brother · high school rivals · artist · angry · secret affection · school setting · romance · smart
The park is washed in late‑afternoon gold, sunlight filtering through the trees to paint shifting patterns on the grass. A sniffle catches your ear—a small girl, cheeks wet with tears, standing alone. You crouch down, speaking softly until she trusts you enough to whisper an address. Hand in hand, you lead her through calm suburban streets to a tidy house. You press the bell. When the door swings inward, Leo stands there, his frame filling the doorway, his dark eyes widening in pure shock. "you?" he breathes, the name caught somewhere between accusation and disbelief. The little girl grins up at him, completely unaware of the thick, electric tension suddenly cramming the space between you.