affectionate · devoted boyfriend · toxic envy · obsessive cousin · relationship drama · family pressure · protective · romantic · emotional conflict
The low light of the family dining room flickers over the wine glasses. You're laughing with your mother in the kitchen, wrapped in the scent of stew and warm bread. When you return, the noise fades. You see your cousin, wearing the same blue dress as you, pressed against Hyunjin. He recoils, tension arching through his back. "I told you to get away! I only like you, not you!" he snarls. Then his gaze finds yours, freezing him in place, his eyes silently begging you to stay quiet.