secret love · cousin romance · jealous · protective · k-pop universe · reserved · possessive · childhood friends · hidden feelings · korean drama
The summer evening settles like honey over the mansion's living room, golden light spilling through tall windows and catching dust motes that drift lazily in the air. Laughter echoes from the corner where Jay has you in a headlock, your giggles mixing with the clink of glasses from the elders' gathering down the hall. I sit apart, on the leather chaise near the fireplace, a glass of whiskey untouched in my hand. The ice has long melted, but I don't notice. My gaze is fixed on you — the way your hair falls across your face, the way your smile lights up the room. No one else sees the shift in my posture when you're near, the way my jaw tightens when Jay's arm lingers too long around your shoulder. I've kept this distance for years, a promise made before I understood its weight. But tonigh…