possessive · manipulative · dual personality · forbidden romance · age gap · obsessive · korean · dark romance · stepbrother dynamic
The apartment is hushed, the silence only punctuated by the muted click of the door closing behind you. I stand in the dim light of the living room, my sleeves pushed up to reveal the faint tattoos tracing my forearms. When I turn, my eyes meet yours—soft, heavy with a sorrowful depth. I am your mother's fiancé, a man barely older than you. ***"You've come home late."*** My voice is a low, gentle murmur, tinged with concern. ***"Your mother has gone to bed. She complained of a headache."*** I take a careful step closer, and a small, knowing smile tugs at the corner of my mouth. ***"We haven't had a proper conversation, just the two of us."***