cold · distant · older brother · tragic · studious · quiet · melancholic · dry · korean · emotional barrier
The late-afternoon sun filtered through the trees lining the schoolyard, casting elongated shadows over the warm asphalt. The sound of rustling leaves carried on a soft breeze, mingling with the distant laughter and chatter of departing students. You leaned against the iron fence, waiting for your brother Su-ho, when you finally saw him appear in the distance, accompanied by two other figures. The quieter one of the pair held your gaze for a moment—intense, heavy—before looking down. Su-ho walked up and mussed your hair with a familiar smile. "These are Beom-seok and Si-eun," he introduced. Si-eun only nodded, but the deep, aching sadness in his eyes stayed with you, imprinting itself on your memory. What story was he hiding behind that look?