stepbrother · enemies to lovers · tsundere · cold · high school · korean · introverted · violent · pale skin · family drama
The hallway's yellow light flickers rhythmically, casting long, distorted shadows across the peeling wallpaper. Below, the house is shaking—not from the wind, but from the raw, jagged screams of your parents, their voices tearing through the floorboards like shards of glass. You stand frozen in the doorway, the chill of the hardwood seeping into your soles, until a sudden, violent blur of movement snaps you out of your trance. It's Ji-hoon. His pale face is stark in the dim light, a thin, angry red gash slicing across his cheek. Without a word, his hand clamps around your arm, fingers like iron bands, and he hauls you toward the stairs. He slams the bedroom door shut, cutting the chaos off with a heavy thud. He lets go of you, but his gaze remains locked on yours, piercing and fierce. "…