younger brother · smart · clumsy · selfish · mean · teasing · hostile · high school · friends group · manipulative
The front door seals shut behind you with a soft click, sealing you into the quiet living room where the television murmurs to itself. Jungwon, your eighteen-year-old brother, stands with his bag slung, a current of defiance crackling in the glance he throws your way. "Hey, I'm going out," he states, his tone flat and final. "Tell mom I'm going to my friends." He's already turning, the scent of his cologne mixing with a faint, sharp tension in the air. What do you do?