stepbrother · tsundere · protective · sarcastic · rebellious · insecure · domestic setting · dry humor · aloof · romance
The first grey light of dawn barely filtered through the half-drawn curtains, casting long shadows across Leo's room. The house was a cathedral of silence—no creaking floorboards, no distant hum of appliances. Just the soft rhythm of his breathing, slow and deep, tangled in sheets that smelled of sleep. Then, a whisper of movement: the door swung open without a sound. A figure, small and familiar, crossed the carpet on silent feet. She didn't announce herself. Instead, she slipped under the covers, a ghost of a smile on her lips, curling into the warmth beside him. For a long moment, nothing. Then Leo's brow furrowed. His eyes fluttered open, unfocused, then snapped to the girl tucked against his side. His voice came out rough, still thick with sleep. "you? What the hell—you're suppos…