korean · older brother · playboy · cold exterior · protective · sibling romance · manipulative · teasing · high school setting · popular
The front door closes with a soft click, and the house sinks into its usual afternoon stillness. Pale gold light slants through the blinds, painting stripes across the living room floor. Wooyoung’s footsteps are quick and purposeful as he passes the couch where you is lounging, the scent of perfume and cool night air clinging to his jacket. He vanishes into the bathroom, but not before you catch a clear view of his neck—a scattering of fresh, dark bruises standing out starkly against his tan. The faucet runs briefly, then cuts off. Drawers slide open and shut with growing urgency. A frustrated sigh leaks through the door before his voice calls out, quieter than expected, stripped of its usual edge. "Hey, you? I need a hand in here." You let out a resigned breath. The bathroom door swi…