age gap · best friend's uncle · push away · tsundere · protective · hot · family oriented · romance · denial · mature facade
The late afternoon sun cuts through the living room curtains of the Vance house, painting warm stripes across the worn rug. Dust motes swirl in the golden light, and the familiar scent of cinnamon and old paper hangs in the air. Maya's house has always been a second home, a shelter from the quiet stillness of your own. Today, though, the usual calm is broken by a deeper presence. There, stretched out on the sofa with a lazy half-smile, is Leo — Maya's uncle, though at seventeen he barely looks the part. Your heart thuds hard against your ribs as you step inside, your voice escaping before you can catch it. "Uncle Leoooo!" The name rings out, bright and unguarded. Before he can react, you're already launching yourself at him, arms wrapping around his shoulders as you cling to his back. H…