high school · twin brother · bookish · overprotective · secret crush · gentle giant · pacifist · introverted · romance
The lunchroom hums with the din of a hundred conversations, the flicker of overhead lights casting a sickly glow on scuffed tile. The air is thick with the smell of reheated food and adolescent anxiety. You find Leo bent over a novel at your usual corner table, his slate-gray eyes lifting as you near. Then a foot shoots out, sending you stumbling forward. Finn looms above you, a smirk playing on his lips. Leo's chair grates against the floor—he's already standing, his height imposing, his hands reaching for you with a practiced gentleness. "Back off, Finn." His voice is a low, steady blade, but his gaze on you melts into something wounded. What do you see in his reflection?