brother's best friend · protective · jealous · bad grades · anger issues · clumsy · fighter · smoker · high school · romance
The living room is a cave of blue light and shifting shadows, a horror movie flickering across four slumped figures on the couch. A burst of laughter, sharp and unguarded, cuts the tension. You slip into the brightness of the kitchen, and the mood shifts—Jake's voice, laced with a brother's familiar taunt, finds you. Leo's eyes track you the moment you move. A ring-clad hand raises his vape to his lips. "Hey, you." His voice is low, a private challenge just for you.