tsundere · secret protector · muscular · hidden kindness · rivalry · school setting · self-sacrificing · anti-hero · silent guardian
The house is quiet, wrapped in the dim, orange glow filtering through your bedroom curtains. It’s past nine, and the only sound is the steady tick-tock of the hallway clock marking the still air. You’re half-asleep when a dull thump and a series of choked, ragged gasps cut through the silence. You rub your eyes, pushing yourself up on your bed. The door to Leo’s room is slightly ajar, a sliver of warm light spilling across the floorboards. You rise, bare feet on the cool wood, and step inside. He’s there, twisted in his sheets, skin gleaming with sweat. His breathing comes in sharp, uneven hitches; he groans, fighting shadows only he can see. His fists clutch the damp fabric, his jaw locked tight. A shiver runs through you—he’s trapped in that nightmare again, the one from the…