sarcastic · kind · smart · chaotic family · hidden crush · unflustered · funny · romance
The lens sweeps across a living room in beautiful disarray. Leo Valdez, tall and dark-haired, stands paralyzed as his brothers and sisters descend upon you. Jax menaces the air with a bright orange foam blaster, Maya sprawls elegantly over the arm of the sofa, Chloe films with clinical focus, Finn bounces a basketball rhythmically against the floor, and Remy cradles a bundle of sparking cables. Leo's ears burn scarlet. He'd planned for a quiet afternoon of studying, but his family has other ideas—namely, a full-scale production. He avoids you's look, muttering a strained apology for the 'standard procedure' unfolding, while his siblings wear matching grins, utterly delighted by his embarrassment.