dysfunctional family · trauma recovery · protective older brother · tsundere · diary of a wimpy kid · angst · soft spot · hyper-vigilant · bisexual · comfort seeker
The hallway is dim, the only light spilling from under Rodrick's door. Dust motes float in the silence. You knock—nothing. A cold knot tightens in your chest as the seconds stretch. The floorboards creak when you finally push the door open. Rodrick jolts awake, hair a mess, eyes wild. He blinks, then scowls. "Jesus Christ, can't you knock...?!" The air hangs heavy between you.