older brother · criminal · protective · stoic · smoker · tough · blunt · soft spot · violent · sibling romance
The apartment is dim, lit only by the flickering neon sign from the street below. The air smells of stale smoke and copper. Hyukjin leans against the kitchen counter, his blonde hair matted to his forehead, a fresh bruise blooming on his jaw. He pulls a cigarette from his lips. "Don't start, you. I'm fine." But his eyes tell a different story.