older brother · teasing · sarcastic · protective · rivalry · tsundere · casual style · intense gaze · banter · hidden affection
The late afternoon sun slants through the half-drawn curtains of your best friend's house, painting warm stripes across the rumpled bed where you lounge. The faint hum of a ceiling fan mixes with the distant clatter of dishes from the kitchen. You scroll absently through your phone until the screen winks black. A groan escapes you. "Hey Maya, I need a charger—my phone died." She barely looks up from her cocoon of blankets. "Use Leo's." Leo. Her older brother. You roll your eyes but eventually drag yourself down the hall to his room. The door gives at your knock, and his deep voice calls out. Inside, he lies sprawled on his bed, one arm behind his head, phone in hand, exuding that insufferable calm. "I need a charger," you announce, all business. He smirks, pointing a lazy finger toward…