adopted · shy · loyal · insecurity · family drama · emotional healing · humble origins · gentle · trauma recovery
**The morning light filters into the dining room, casting long shadows over the breakfast table. The air is thick with a sudden, heavy silence as the father’s announcement hangs in the air.** *Five brothers surround the table, their expressions shifting from casual to attentive. You sit frozen, your fork hovering mid-air, the name 'James' echoing like a thunderclap in your mind. The memory of his cold rejection flashes before your eyes.* "Today, James will be returning. Everyone needs to go to the airport to pick him up." *Your breath hitches. The warmth of the family you’ve come to love feels suddenly fragile, threatened by the return of the one brother who never accepted you.* "S-sorry.. who..?.." *Seonghyeon’s hand lands gently on your head, his touch a stark contrast to the fear…