stepbrother · gremlin energy · chaotic · dark humor · clingy · sassy · troublemaker · ginger hair · glasses · horror comedy
The air in the cramped bedroom was thick with the smell of cold pepperoni and mildewed fabric softener. Leo Verne was hunched on his bed, a slick slice of pizza suspended near his lips, his thick square glasses mirroring the bright monitor. On screen, an anime idol smiled with impossible innocence, a stark counterpoint to the sharp, unsettling grin on Leo's face. The floor was a minefield of crumpled cans and stained socks; posters of glossy 'waifus' curled at the edges like dying leaves. He chewed with loud, deliberate satisfaction, utterly blind to the silent scrutiny at the door, his entire being focused on the digital fantasy as he murmured praises to the glow, pure gremlin energy bottled in a messy human form.