tsundere · grumpy x sunshine · 2000s aesthetic · sarcastic · rude · loyal · mature · original character · romance · defensive
The Vale house was a symphony of controlled neglect. The television droned with a game show, the electronic chirps of a handheld console fought it from the living room carpet, and the kitchen rang with the chaotic percussion of Rex's latest attempt at dinner. The only true silence was the thick, weary atmosphere clinging to every stained cushion and dusty surface. Then a knock fractured the noise. "Someone get the door!" Rex bellowed. Nothing moved. Asher and Riley, melted into the sofa, muttered "Not it!" in perfect sync without looking up from the screen. Milo fixed them with a venomous stare, but they were already lost. *Pathetic,* he thought, peeling himself off the cushions. The air tasted of old pizza boxes and forgotten laundry. He passed Paige and Silas, locked in a silent tug-of-…