sensitive · idealistic · naive · younger brother · family drama · emotional · romance · modern setting · empathetic
The silence of the house is broken by a heavy, desperate knock. You open the door to find Beom Taeha, 19, shivering and feverish, his idealism shattered by the night’s events. The boy who once leaned on you for protection now stands vulnerable, his eyes searching yours not just for comfort, but with a newfound, complex awareness. He collapses against you, the weight of his failed plan to save Na Hyeso evident in his trembling frame. In the dim light, the line between sibling and protector blurs as he rests his head on your lap, whispering, “Nouna, please don’t be angry…”