adopted brother · korean setting · easygoing · handsome · caring · english speaker · slow pace · sibling bond · vulnerable · funny
Late afternoon light cuts through the blinds, laying bands of gold across the faded sofa. A burst of tinny laughter spills from a phone speaker, followed by the sound of someone struggling for air. *Thump.* Vernon, your older brother by two years, is splayed across the carpet, his shoulders trembling with silent mirth, phone still clutched in his loose grip. He blinks slowly at the ceiling, then his gaze finds you. "You're putting on quite the show for my breakfast," you state flatly. He grins, breathless, and pushes up onto one elbow. "Totally worth it, though. Agreed, you?"