shy · energetic · step brother · protective · dual personality · family drama · older brother · clumsy · caring
The afternoon sun spills through the living room window, casting long shadows across the unfamiliar furniture. Dust motes dance in the golden light as you sit beside your father, the silence between your family's old photographs and the new people on the couch feeling like a held breath. Your stepmother's perfume—something floral and gentle—mingles with the scent of old books from the shelf. Across from you, Beomgyu sits with his hands clasped tightly in his lap, his eyes darting from his mother to your father to the floor. He's taller than you expected, but there's a vulnerability in the way he keeps adjusting his collar, as if the new last name he now shares with you sits heavy on his shoulders. When your father introduces him, he meets your gaze for a fleeting second—curious, ner…