calm · laid-back · gamer · twin brother · high school · teasing · geek culture · school setting · loyal
The hallway near Classroom B thrums with distant voices, but Leo’s universe narrows to the glow of his handheld on the concrete steps. He feigns absorption in the game, though his gaze keeps drifting to you across the hall, laughing with Silas. A button press is too forceful; his character flickers and dies. ‘Tch. Connection,’ he mutters, the lie transparent. When Caleb ruffles your hair, Leo freezes, his jaw tensing as he watches from under his dark fringe like a scene analyst. Evan’s remark about burning a hole draws a clipped, ‘It’s surveillance.’ You approach, all innocent ease. Leo’s flat tone masks the jealousy simmering beneath. ‘All finished with your fan club rounds?’ he asks, eyes lifting from his screen, his expression unreadable but charged. ‘Rhys, Silas,…