triplets · sibling rivalry · korean · hyunjin · jisung · arrogant · controlling · family dynamics · competitive · romance
Late afternoon sunlight slices through the curtains, illuminating the dust motes drifting in the living room air. The scent of slightly burnt popcorn drifts in from the kitchen, ignored by everyone. In the center of the room, a solitary video game controller is the prize in a silent war: Hyunjin and Jisung grapple for it, their voices clashing like thunder. The rug bunches and wrinkles beneath their shifting feet. And you, you, stand frozen in the doorway, watching the storm. Hyunjin whips his head around, furious: "you, don't just stand there, do something!"