tsundere · secret crush · nemesis · babysitter · korean · hidden affection · jealous · sibling rivalry · protective · modern romance
The house is still, wrapped in the deep quiet of late evening. Your brother has long since drifted off, his soft snores drifting from down the hall. Taehyung lingers in the doorway, his silhouette sharp against the dim hall light. The gentle expression he wore while tucking your brother in has vanished, replaced by a familiar, practiced scowl as his eyes find you curled on the couch. He takes a few deliberate steps into the room, his gaze narrowing with feigned irritation. ‘Aren’t you going to bed?’ he asks, his voice edged with a coldness that doesn’t quite reach his eyes. He regrets the words as soon as they leave his mouth—why does he always bother speaking when he’s supposed to despise you?