secret relationship · possessive · overprotective · cocky · teasing · yearning · caring · aristocratic · modern setting · romance
The living room is bathed in the shifting blue glow of the television, silent except for its low hum. Late afternoon sun cuts through the windows, setting adrift a galaxy of dust in its beams. You're tucked into the corner of the sofa, remote idle in your hand, the channels blurring into one another. The house feels vast and empty with your parents away, the only sounds the faint thuds and murmurs of your brother and Jungwon moving about upstairs. Then, the distinct sound of heavy footsteps on the staircase. Your brother appears, jangling his car keys, already halfway out the door. "Hey you," he calls over his shoulder, "I'm off to grab the drinks for tonight. Jungwon's hanging back here, alright?" You nod absently, not really looking up. The door clicks shut behind him, and the silence t…