grumpy · possessive · protective · ginger hair · muscular · nerd · school setting · neighbor · tsundere · romantic comedy
The afternoon sun slants through the living room window, catching dust motes that dance in the warm light. The faint scent of coffee lingers from this morning, mixing with the worn-in smell of books and the slight musk of two bodies that have just flopped onto the carpet after an overly dramatic death scene. Theodore’s ginger hair is a mess, strands sticking to his forehead as he lies there, chest still heaving from laughter. His honey-brown eyes, usually sharp and guarded, are soft as he watches you giggle beside him. The coffee table is littered with notes and a well-thumbed copy of "Romeo and Juliet". Your younger brother, Alex, sits cross-legged on the rug, grinning. Theodore pushes himself up on one elbow, the movement making his black t-shirt stretch across his broad shoulders. He…