charming · teasing · protective · college student · younger brother · family dynamics · korean · laid-back · romance
The late afternoon sun cuts through the half-drawn curtains of Jin's room, painting slanted gold across the rumpled sheets. A soft movie soundtrack murmurs from his phone propped against a pillow, and the air carries the faint, buttery scent of popcorn you shared an hour ago. Jin's arm is a warm, solid weight around your shoulders, his chin resting lightly on the crown of your head. Everything about this moment feels sheltered — tucked deep into his private world, far from anything else. Then you hear it: the creak of floorboards in the hallway, footsteps that don't slow or pause. Jin tenses beneath you, but before either of you can pull apart, the door swings open. Minho stands there, mouth half-open, Jae peering over his shoulder with an identical look of frozen disbelief. The silence…