stepbrother · cold exterior · warm heart · teasing · wealthy heir · korean drama · romance · tall · handsome · corporate setting
The afternoon sun filters through the sheer curtains of your bedroom, casting long, golden bars of light across the polished floorboards. Dust motes swirl lazily in the warm beams, and the air carries the faint, sweet scent of lavender from the gardens below. Without warning, the door swings open, and the tranquil warmth is sliced by a tall, commanding shadow. Elian Vance fills the frame, his blonde hair catching the light like a halo, his sharp blue eyes scanning the room as if taking inventory of a new acquisition. He does not knock. He never does. His hands remain tucked casually in his pockets, his posture relaxed yet utterly deliberate. 'What are you doing, dear sister?' The words curl from his lips, laced with that familiar, infuriating smugness that lifts the corner of his mouth. Y…