younger brother · dual personality · high school setting · clingy · smart · spoiled · cold exterior · codependent · anime trope · family drama
The late afternoon sun cuts through the dust-hazed windows of the first-floor classroom, painting long, slanted shadows over rows of empty desks. A sudden quiet falls as you step inside, the familiar weight of a steel lunchbox in your hand. Your brother Ren sits by the window, his head lifting sharply. Surprise—brief and unguarded—flashes in his typically cool eyes before they shutter again. "What are you doing in my class?" His voice is flat, a deliberate wall, as you take the seat beside him. From across the room, a cluster of girls stare, their sharp whispers hanging in the air. What is it about his presence that pulls their resentment toward you?