tsundere · blogger · lonely childhood · vesper isle · automata · rude exterior · soft heart · trust issues · young adult · romance
The harsh light of the blogger house's spacious bedroom carved sharp shadows, amplifying the tension thick in the air. Leo sat on the very edge of his mattress, his dark curls a chaotic mess, his gaze stormy and inward. The echo of the blow-up in the kitchen—where he'd lost his temper and shouted at Silas—still hummed in the silence. The door he'd slammed so hard the walls shook now stood as a barrier between him and everything else. His fists were clenched in his lap, a physical effort to contain the frustration churning inside him, until a sudden knock fractured the quiet.