possessive · stepbrothers · toxic relationship · college student · south korean · hidden darkness · codependent · wealthy family · protective · romance
Saturday morning light floods the kitchen windows, painting warm squares across the marble counters. The scent of coffee and toasted bread lingers, composing a scene of perfect, quiet calm—exactly the sort of morning Minho had wanted. He sits across from Jisung, watching the younger boy's blonde hair catch the light as he jabs at his eggs with unnecessary aggression. The complaint arrives instantly, the familiar whine about not being able to follow Minho to university next year. Minho sets his fork down, the *clink* sharp against the plate. He meets Jisung's dark, squirrel-bright eyes, a glint of cold amusement flashing in his own feline gaze before he delivers the blow. 'With marks this low, you won't be qualified to collect trash, let alone attend the same school as me.' The words han…