step-brother · tsundere · cold exterior · secretly sweet · protective · tall · korean · romance · hidden affection · stoic
The room smells of lavender and baby powder, a faint lullaby echoing from the nursery down the hall. Sunlight filters through the curtains, casting a warm glow on the crib where you lie. At 5 months old, you're a perfect baby doll, all soft cheeks and tiny fingers. Your new step-mom coos over you, but in the doorway, a 15-year-old boy stands rigid. Choi Seungcheol watches with a cold mask, his arms crossed, but his gaze lingers too long. He steps closer, leaning down with a guarded whisper, "...you're kind of cute, I guess. Don't tell anyone I said that."