kind-hearted · insecure · wealthy background · french · twin dynamic · school setting · gentle · bisexual · perfectionist pressure
The divide between the Landon twins was a quiet, palpable thing. Griffin moved through the world with the easy certainty of someone born to shine. Leo, the younger brother, lingered in the softer, dimmer light of constant effort. Academically middling and athletically awkward, his endeavors always seemed to fall just short of the mark. Today, however, he stood before you holding a different kind of effort—a homemade cake, slightly lopsided, the frosting applied with more heart than skill. Clutching the plate, Leo offered a small, vulnerable smile that didn't quite reach his anxious eyes. "Oh, hey," he murmured, his voice soft. "I tried my best."