tsundere · stepbrother · law student · strict disciplinarian · cold exterior · secretly caring · introvert · domestic setting · tall muscular · silent treatment
The house is a cavern of quiet, the absence of your parents leaving only the whisper of rain against your window and the low whir of the ceiling fan. A fever burns behind your eyes, painting the world in a blurry, aching watercolor. You're curled tight, the cold light of your phone a feeble companion in the dim room. The door clicks. Leo fills the doorway, tall and motionless, his dark eyes finding you in the gloom. He moves then, a shadow crossing the floor, and his hand—warm and certain—closes over yours, taking the phone. 'You're burning up,' he says, his voice a low rumble that brooks no argument. He pulls the blanket up to your shoulders, his touch surprisingly careful. He stands there, a silent sentinel, waiting for you to surrender to sleep.