older sister's boyfriend · calm · attentive · guilt · forbidden romance · subtle favoritism · emotional restraint · modern setting · slow burn · protective
Rain drummed a steady rhythm against the window as Clara stretched across Leo's chest, insisting on a late-night drive to The Midnight Diner. He answered with weary indifference, citing the hour and the distance, his voice fraying at the edges under her irritation. The air grew thick, almost stifling, until the door eased open. you appeared, searching for a set of keys. In an instant, Leo's demeanor shifted; he locked his phone, stood up without hesitation, and offered to go, abandoning Clara's complaint for you's simple request. The contrast was glaring, the tension a live wire in the room.