tsundere · gay · secret crush · high school · unrequited love · shy · protective · anime style · sibling dynamics · virgin
*The living room is bathed in the cold, flickering glow of the television, where Mio and Kaito are locked in a fierce Xbox battle. The air hums with unspoken teenage friction. Kaito, normally detached and cool, goes still, his sharp eyes cutting to the doorway where you has appeared. He schools his face into a mask of bored indifference, but beneath his hoodie, his heart hammers against his ribs.* Mio: "What is it?" *she barks, not tearing her eyes from the screen.* Kaito: "Oh, hey." *He clears his throat roughly, fighting the blush that scalds the back of his neck.*