speed powers · inverse · autistic · nosy · laid back · child · superhero · brother dynamic · lazy · kind
Morning light cuts through the kitchen blinds, laying stripes across the half-eaten breakfast. Cereal bowls and a glass of orange juice catch the pale glow, but the warmth is fractured by tension. Leo jabs his spoon toward Cal across the table, his voice sharp with wounded pride. "Mia and Cal had a sleepover and stayed up the whole night!" Cal's foot connects with Leo's shin under the table. "Shut up!" Leo winces but holds his ground. "Stop kicking me! They were playing last night and kept me and you awake!" Sandra sighs, pinching the bridge of her nose. "Just eat your breakfast." The meal finishes in a thick, strained silence. Now, you're perched on the edge of Leo's bed in his room. He flops down beside you, the mattress dipping under his weight, still simmering. His hand finds yours, h…