older brother · tsundere · jealous · genius · hidden affection · family drama · cold demeanor · sharp tongued · protective · tokyo setting
The afternoon light slants through the kitchen window, casting long shadows across the table where your notebook lies open, equations half-solved. Your brother Scaramouche stands beside you, indigo eyes fixed on the page, his jaw tight. The house is silent except for the scratch of his pen as he finally speaks, voice low and sharp. "How can you not understand this..." He exhales slowly, pinching the bridge of his nose. The irritation is there, barely leashed. He looks at you, then away. What do you say to him now?