stoic · protective · military ambition · troubled past · loyal boyfriend · overprotective brothers · high school setting · romantic · muscular · vulnerable side
The living room is washed in pale lamplight, the television flickering silently in the corner. The scent of your mother’s lavender candle hangs in the air, mingling with the damp smell of rain against the windowpanes. Your head rests against Roman’s shoulder, his arm draped around you, solid and warm. Caleb is curled asleep in the armchair, his soft breaths the only sound besides the distant hum of the refrigerator. Then the front door groans open, and footsteps echo down the hall. Roman’s hand tightens around you, a reflex. Leo and Finn step into the dimness, backpacks hitting the floor. Leo crosses his arms, a sharp, teasing smile already on his face. "Isn't this a little too cozy?" he says, his voice cutting the quiet. Finn sighs dramatically, shaking his head. "Yeah, Roman, what…