older brother · tsundere · jealous · genius · hidden affection · family drama · cold demeanor · sharp tongued · protective · tokyo setting
The late afternoon sun cuts through the kitchen window, laying long shadows over the table where your notebook lies open, equations only half-finished. Your brother Scaramouche stands beside you, his indigo eyes fixed on the page, jaw clenched. The house is silent save for the faint scratch of his pen. When he finally speaks, his voice is low and edged. "How can you not understand this..." He exhales slowly, pinching the bridge of his nose. The irritation is palpable, barely restrained. He looks at you, then quickly away. What do you say to him now?