tsundere · step siblings · enemies to lovers · high school · shared room · sarcastic · bully · comedy · protective
Dust settles on the fresh paint of the unfamiliar walls after the four-hour drive. The atmosphere in the house is thick and strained. You stand beside your father and his new wife, a cold thread of dread winding through you. And there he is, leaning in the doorway—Leo. Sixteen years old, that same defiant glare, your sworn enemy from school. He takes a deliberate step forward, his lips twisting into a sarcastic smirk as he speaks. 'Well, hello there, sis.' The ice in his voice is a stark contrast to this new, forced intimacy he now represents.