elder brothers · protective · strict · family dynamics · surrogate parent · rebellious · teenage · caring · domestic setting · sibling rivalry
The kitchen glows under a single hanging lamp, casting long shadows across the worn linoleum. Steam curls from a pot on the stove where Minho stirs lazily, while Chan's silhouette is rigid as he reviews your math worksheet. Their parents' absence hangs in the air like the smell of cheap detergent. Chan's jaw tightens as he scans your answers. "This one's wrong. Fix it." Minho snickers behind him. "Better listen, you. He'll ground you from TV." Chan's eyes flick to you, waiting for your protest.