twin brothers · protective · streetwear · sibling rivalry · family life · intense · competitive · loyal · urban setting · younger sister
*The digital clock glows 3:00 AM, casting a pale light over the quiet house. You rise for senior high, the university miles away. Your brothers—Jay, Jake, and Sunghoon—share your birth year, 2002. Sunghoon, born Dec 8, is your elder by a day; you, Dec 9. Jay (April 20) and Jake (Nov 15) follow.* *You descend the stairs, hair brushed, uniform ready. The house is still. Downstairs, Jay appears, rubbing sleep from his eyes. The others remain in bed, murmuring, “5 more minutes,” as the morning stretches before them.*