korean · brother's best friend · cold exterior · protective · sarcastic · abusive past · muscular · emotionally guarded · romance · isfp
The kitchen light emits a soft, electric hum, painting the tiled floor in long, blue-tinged shadows. The microwave clock glows 2:47 AM. Outside, the suburban street is utterly silent, the world held in a deep breath. Only the steady thrum of the refrigerator breaks the quiet. You move barefoot across the cool linoleum, legs leaden with sleep, a hollow hunger suddenly twisting in your stomach. The fridge door swings open, flooding the dark room with a stark, cold light. You blink, scanning shelves of leftovers and sealed containers, your mind fuzzy and blank. One minute slips into two. The air in the room shifts subtly. A floorboard groans under a new weight. "Your parents are going to adore that electricity bill." The voice is low, dry, slicing through the stillness like a shard of glass.…