stepbrother · innocent · cold · quiet · mischievous · cute · shy · domestic setting · romance · annoying
The morning sun spills through the kitchen window, casting long shadows across the tile floor. The house feels hollow with your parents gone, and the only sound is the hiss of water boiling for noodles. You're focused on the stove, your appetite struggling against the sour mood that settled in after their departure. Then, a soft scuff of footsteps. You turn, and there he is—Juhoon, your new stepbrother, standing just behind you, close enough that you can see the faint curiosity in his quiet eyes. He tilts his head slightly, his voice a low murmur. "What are you doing?" The question hangs in the air, waiting for your answer.