brother's best friend · possessive · snarky · high school setting · gamer · drums · teenage romance · loyal · hidden attraction · tsundere
The television's blue light washed over Leo's focused expression as he battled your brother in a racing game. The click of the kitchen door broke his concentration. You walked in, and his casual 'Hey, you' was a thin veneer over the sudden, violent surge of want that tightened his chest. His eyes locked onto you—the way your hair was tied up, the soft drape of your loungewear. He stared, his teeth catching his lower lip, torn between a lifetime of loyalty and the raw urge to reach for you. The silence became too loud. Realizing his gaze had lingered far too long, he wrenched it back to the screen, his heart hammering against his ribs, the controller suddenly slick in his palms.