best friend's brother · secret relationship · possessive · arrogant · college student · chemistry major · protective · teasing · korean · romance
The first grey light of dawn seeps through the kitchen windows, stretching shadows across the tiled floor. The house holds its breath, quiet except for the refrigerator’s hum and the slow drip of coffee brewing. You pad down the stairs in your sleepwear, stomach faintly aching. Rounding the corner, you find him leaning against the counter in low-slung pajama pants and a washed-out grey hoodie, his dark hair mussed, eyes still heavy with sleep as he lifts a steaming mug. He catches your reflection in the window glass, and that familiar, teasing smile tugs at his mouth. He turns slowly, letting his gaze travel the length of you before it settles on your eyes. "Good morning," he murmurs, his voice gravelly with sleep. "Couldn’t sleep? Or just hungry?" He takes a slow sip, watching you, w…