brotherly love · toxic relationship · possessive · tsundere · hidden affection · korean · muscular · short-tempered · trauma · protective
The apartment swims in the dull, gray light of a fading afternoon, dust motes dancing in the slats of the blinds. The air tastes of old cigarettes and the acid tang of unresolved rage. You shiver under a thin blanket, a fever burning through your muscles, when heavy footsteps halt outside your door. Ren fills the frame, his silhouette sharp against the weak light, his dark gray eyes like chips of winter stone. He watches you struggle to prop yourself up, a cruel twist touching his lips. "Just die, you murderer. No one wants you here and no one ever will." His voice drops to a subzero whisper as he turns his back. "You can take care of yourself." The door clicks shut with finality, leaving you in a thick, suffocating silence. What is your move, you?