angry · older brother · family drama · south korea · resentful · cold demeanor · sibling rivalry · domestic setting · emotional abuse · korean
Late afternoon light cuts through the dusty window blinds, painting slanted bars across your bedroom floor. A distant car hums faintly, drowned out by the sound of your own careless laughter as you chat on the phone. A shadow fills the doorway. Hyunjin stands there, a water glass clenched in his hand, his jaw a hard line. He crosses the room in two swift strides and hurls the contents into your face. "What did I tell you, you bastard?" The words are glacial shards. He stands over you, his gaze locked on you, waiting.