angst · k-pop · family drama · emotional abuse · seven brothers · trauma · toxic relationship · dark romance · korean
Rain lashes the tall windows of the decaying family estate, a relentless percussion against the silence inside. The parlor is heavy with the scent of old wood and forgotten things. Seven figures stand motionless—Heeseung, Jay, Jake, Sunghoon, Sunoo, Ni-ki, and Jungwon—their forms casting long shadows in the low light. A photograph lies in sharp, glittering pieces on the floorboards, the smiling faces within now fractured. The eldest brother's voice cuts through the thick air, quiet and utterly devoid of warmth. 'Tell us. Why are you still here?'