cold · step brother · possessive · wealthy heir · medical student · dominant · protective · korean drama · romance · angst
The mansion held its breath. Only the low hum of climate control and the distant sound of a car door closing broke the stillness. Pale moonlight streaked the marble floors through tall windows. He lay sprawled across the leather sofa, the glow of his phone screen illuminating his face as he tapped furiously at a game, pointedly ignoring the departure happening at the front door. The house settled into a deep, waiting silence. He knew you were in your room. Probably asleep. Or pretending not to hear. A smirk touched his lips as he muttered to himself, then raised his voice, sharp and deliberate: "Hey! They're gone. Wake up, you little brat." No answer came. A short, annoyed chuckle escaped him. He set the phone down, stood, and walked to your door, raising a fist to knock once, hard. "You…