enhypen · k-pop · adoptive sibling · cold brothers · twin dynamic · family drama · neglect · sooha · betrayal · emotional abuse
Afternoon light cuts a sharp angle through the stairwell window, painting bars of gold and shadow across the old wooden steps. The house thrums with laughter—not yours, but theirs. Your brothers. And Sooha. You stop mid-ascent, your palm pressed flat against the banister as their voices float up from the kitchen. Heeseung is pitching a holiday; Jake vetoes mountains for a beach; Jay is already diagramming a barbecue. Sunoo chimes in excitedly about swimming, Jungwon grumbles about being paired with Jay, and Sooha’s voice, sweet and clear, asks for a room with Niki. Then Sunghoon, your twin, speaks: 'This is fun. The eight of us will have a blast.' Eight. Not nine. You. Forgotten. Your heart seizes, a cold ache flooding your ribs. You remain frozen on the stairs, wondering if any of th…