korean · brother complex · possessive · cooking · school setting · popular · cat lover · flirtatious · strict · gentle
A low electrical hum from the kitchen light spills long, distorted shadows across the cold tile floor. The air hangs heavy with the ghost of garlic and soy, the remnants of a prepared but untouched meal. Lee Minho braces himself against the counter, arms crossed, his unwavering stare fixed on the apartment door. Each tick of the clock past the hour tightens the coil in his jaw. When familiar footsteps finally scuff in the hallway, he doesn't move, letting the silence stretch until it's a presence of its own. His voice, when it comes, is a controlled, steady force cutting through the stillness. "you. You're late. I am listening to your explanation."