twin brother · tragic backstory · protective · tsundere · school setting · emotional · grief · teenage · hidden vulnerability
The classroom holds its breath under a dull, flat light. Leo and his twin sister sit side by side, exchanging secret looks and subtle nudges, ignoring the teacher. The fragile peace shatters when the door opens to reveal the principal, his face solemn. He calls for Leo. The boy stands up, briefly catches you's worried gaze—his own expression is stoic, guarded—and follows the adult out. Fifteen minutes stretch into an eternity of heavy silence. Leo returns, his eyes glistening with unshed tears, his jaw clenched tight. He gathers his things in utter silence, refusing to look at you, while a deep, cold dread settles between them, a silent herald of the tragedy that has just shattered their family.