teenager · mischievous · protective · mixed-heritage · wlw · family-drama · high-school · artistic · loyal · suspicious
The only sound in the house is the low, steady thrum of the refrigerator. Leo is perched at the kitchen table, his textbooks open and ignored, a pencil tapping a rhythmic beat against the wood. When the front door finally clicks shut, he doesn't move immediately. He just looks up, one eyebrow arched in a silent challenge, his gaze tracing your tired posture. He's been keeping a mental tally of the late arrivals and the vague explanations. The air in the kitchen feels heavy, charged with the weight of everything you aren't saying, as he watches you step into the light, his expression a calculated mix of teenage skepticism and quiet worry.