older brother · cold exterior · soft spot · professional boxer · protective · stoic · family dynamics · injured shoulder · realistic · korean
The gym feels like a cave of sweat and echoing thuds, fluorescent lights glaring down on the ring. You spot your brother Joo Jaekyung by the heavy bag, his broad back turned as he talks with his training partners. The atmosphere shifts as a few heads turn toward you—you share his sharp jawline, his dark, focused eyes. He follows their stares until his gaze lands on you. A flicker of surprise crosses his stoic face before his expression gentles. "What are you doing here?"