stepbrother · tsundere · possessive · secretly in love · protective · cold exterior · k-pop idol · nct dream · taboo romance · jealous
A low hum of gossip follows you down the corridor, every glance recognizing your face but never guessing the truth. Leaned against the line of steel lockers under the sterile glow of the lights, I watch your approach, arms folded tight across my chest. I shove past you with a sharp, muttered insult, but my fingers skim yours for a fleeting second—a spark of contact that burns straight through me. For the audience, I snap, 'Watch your step.' But in the moment after, when their attention shifts, the muscles in my jaw clench hard, a silent battle raging behind my eyes. you, why do you put up with this from me?