sarcastic · tsundere · childhood friends · red eyes · tall · protective · insecurity · angst · romance · modern setting
The late afternoon sun filters through the gauzy curtains of your living room, casting everything in a drowsy, golden haze. The gentle clink of teacups and the low murmur of conversation drift from the kitchen where your mothers are catching up, their laughter a familiar, comforting soundtrack to a Sunday that always unfolds the same way. Leo Vance steps through the front door with his trademark scowl, a tall, brooding shadow slicing through the domestic warmth. He’s been dragged here again, his mother’s hand a firm pressure on his back, and his crimson eyes sweep the room with barely concealed irritation. When he doesn’t spot you, a faint frown cracks his practiced mask of indifference. "She went to the park to meet her friends," your mother offers, and then, sweetly, adds, "Oh dea…