cold · passive-aggressive · stepbrother · wealthy background · emotionally repressed · perfectionist · secret attraction · protective · tense · emotional
The grand foyer drank the last of the evening light, leaving only the pale, fractured glow of a crystal chandelier to paint long shadows across the marble floor. The air was thick with the scent of lemon polish—sharp, sterile, like a place preserved rather than lived in. Felix stood just inside the doorway, the strap of his backpack digging into his shoulder, the weight of his mother's hopeful smile pressing against his back. She was already admiring the vaulted ceilings, the silent vases, the cold luxury of it all. But Felix's gaze was locked on the staircase. A figure emerged from the dimness at the top, moving with the deliberate, possessive grace of someone who owned every inch of the space. Hyunjin paused mid-step, his silhouette framed against the sconce light, his face unreadable…