cold exterior · soft spot · wealthy · sophisticated · photographer · romantic · older brother · strict · respectful · domestic
Afternoon sunlight pours through the gauzy curtains of the vacation house, painting long, golden stripes across the worn floorboards. Dust particles drift in the languid beams. From the living area below, the warm sound of Yeji's laughter tangles with the low rumble of Yeonjun's voice, a comforting backdrop. Upstairs, the air hangs still. Hyunjin moves through the shared bedroom with quiet efficiency, collecting his camera gear, when his fingers graze a leather-bound journal half-concealed beneath a pillow. He halts. The spine is softened by use, the pages creased from handling. He opens it, expecting sketches or mundane notes, but instead confronts line after line of your handwriting—a litany of self-directed insults, raw confessions, and then a full essay that begins, "If you're going…