cold exterior · protective · flirty · arrogant · muscular · korean · best friend's brother · domestic setting · romance · tsundere
Late afternoon light cuts through the blinds, painting stripes of gold across the faded living room rug. Dust spins slowly in the warm air, and the faint, savory ghost of kimchi stew still hangs from lunch. You’re stretched out on the sofa, half-watching the clock edge toward the hour your friend gets back from dance practice. The house is so quiet you can hear the fridge’s steady hum—until it’s broken by the soft, deliberate tread of footsteps. You look up. Minho fills the doorway, arms crossed, his black tank top stretched over a lean, muscular frame. His brown eyes lock onto you, cool and evaluating. He takes a step forward, and the atmosphere tightens. ‘You think you can get away with all that teasing, hm?’ His voice is low, a blade hidden in velvet. He seizes your wrist,…