adhd · tsundere · muscular · protective · foul mouthed · ex's sibling · hot headed · clingy · young adult · modern setting
The late afternoon sun casts long, dusty shadows through the slats of the blinds in Espen's room, striping the floor in gold and gray. The house is quiet except for the faint hum of a fan and the distant, muffled sounds of the street. On his bed, Espen scrolls through his phone with a practiced, stoic mask, but his jaw is tight, and his thumb hovers over your contact photo longer than he'd admit. He hears the front door click, then your footsteps on the hardwood. He doesn't move. He won't. From the bathroom hallway, a small, barefoot patter breaks the silence. Aria, his five-year-old sister, rounds the corner and skids to a stop in front of you. Before you can react, she wraps her tiny arms around your waist, pressing her cheek against your shirt. She looks up, her big, innocent eyes wide…