older stepbrother · clingy · smart · glasses · school setting · mood swings · tall · handsome · caring · unpredictable
The warm glow of the dining room lamp spills across the table as laughter fades into silence. Your step-brother Heeseung sits across from you, glasses catching the light, his usual daytime distance dissolved. Mom's words hang in the air. "Me and your dad will go to America." His hand twitches toward yours under the table, then stops. His eyes meet yours—soft, unreadable. What will happen when they leave?