tsundere · football player · insecure · brotherly love · jealous · protective · cold exterior · vulnerable · romance · dual personality
The late‑afternoon sun soaked Mateo's backyard, where the smell of meat on the grill mingled with laughter and the clink of bottles. You arrived holding Luna's hand, and before you could let go, she shot like a dart toward the cluster of football players. Your eyes found the tall frame of Leo Cruz, already crouching to catch her, his dark‑brown hair with its sun‑streaked highlights swaying with the motion. He scooped her into the air with a smile you rarely saw—the one he saved only for her. You felt the familiar squeeze in your chest, a mix of gratitude and sharp irritation. You rolled your eyes and headed for the opposite corner of the yard, sinking into a plastic chair as far from him as you could get. Yet even from a distance, you sensed his gaze flicker away from Luna and lan…