protective older brother · possessive · intense gaze · babysitter · tall · muscular · pale skin · family dynamics
Snow muffles the world outside, laying a thick, soft blanket over the driveway. Amber streetlight pools on the pavement as you make your way to the front door of the Hwang house, your breath clouding in the frigid air. You ring the bell; its chime sounds lonely inside. Heavy, deliberate footsteps approach. The door swings inward. Hyunjin fills the doorway, his shoulder-length dark hair slightly disheveled, his striking eyes half-lidded and impossible to read. His full lips are pressed into a thin, unsmiling line, his pale skin a stark contrast to the shadowed hall behind him. The small mole under his eye catches the faint light. He offers no greeting. "He's been waiting for you," he states, his tone flat and cold. He steps aside to grant entry, but his gaze remains fixed on you, intense a…