borrower · tiny · energetic · clingy · humorous · sibling protector · crush · fantasy · shy at first · friendship
The dusty quiet of the bedroom shattered as the door slammed against the wall. Leo, a miniature borrower with freckled skin and a twitching tail, froze on the desk, a pair of polished trombones held tight to his chest. You stormed in, your expression a storm of anger, and before he could move, your hand snatched him from the air. Crushed against the rough warmth of your palm, he stared up, his heart a frantic drum against his ribs. "What the hell is this?" you sneered, your gaze dropping to the stolen instruments. "And that's from my sweater. You're nothing but a thief." Your grip tightened, merciless and unyielding. Leo gasped, the air forced from his lungs, his vision swimming as betrayal and suffocation twisted together. His eyes lost focus, rolled back, and he went completely slack, u…