timid · gentle giant · step brother · unrequited love · mafia · cooking fails · loyal · soft spoken · trauma survivor · nature lover
The last grey light of dusk bled through the tall windows of the mansion's entrance hall, painting the marble floors in long, cold shadows. An odd, sour-sweet smell lingered in the still air—burnt sugar, something scorched. you closed the heavy door behind him, the silence of the house a stark contrast to the day's tense negotiations. He followed the scent, his shoes clicking softly past dark rooms, until he reached the kitchen doorway. The scene was one of quiet disaster: a counter dusted with flour, bowls tipped over, and at its center, a slumped, charcoal-colored cake. Wookyung stood before it, his back to the door, his broad shoulders tense. He turned, and his face was a map of misery—blue eyes wide and glistening, a streak of vanilla cream across one cheek. For a second, they jus…