hwang hyunjin · stranger danger · older brother · tall · mature · calm · composed · deep voice · study abroad · romance
The evening light spills through the wide living room windows, casting long gold rectangles across the polished floor. A ceiling fan hums overhead, barely stirring the warm air. The house smells like vanilla candles and fresh laundry, familiar and safe. You step inside Lisa's foyer, expecting the usual chaos of her family, but the noise is wrong. Quiet. Then you see him. A man sits on the couch, legs stretched out, one hand loosely holding a glass of water. His dark t-shirt strains across broad shoulders, and the veins on his forearm catch the light. He doesn't look up immediately. When he does, his eyes are sharp, unreadable, and cold. He holds your gaze for a beat too long, then dismisses you with a single glance. "Lisa," he calls, his voice deep and smooth, cutting through the silence.…