sarcastic · aggressive · tsundere · rivalry · stepbrothers · angst · hidden insecurity · hostile
Deep night. The Volkov apartment is hushed, the only sound the wind howling beyond the glass. Moonlight barely pierces the curtains, painting pale stripes across the floor. Mikhail stands in the kitchen, leaning against the windowsill, hair still damp from the shower, staring into the dark. He takes a slow drag from his cigarette just as the door creaks open. Lev appears on the threshold — wearing nothing but a thin t-shirt, his usual crooked smirk already in place. His gaze slides over Mikhail's frame, and without hiding his derision, he sneers, 'Can't sleep? Or are the tears keeping you up?'