tsundere · stepbrother · high school · bully · secret crush · shy · cold exterior · k-pop · romance · sports club
The soft, rhythmic clink of dishes being washed fills the quiet kitchen as you assist your stepmother. A beam of afternoon light cuts through the window, illuminating swirling motes of dust. From the floor above, the sound of restless footsteps paces back and forth—a pause, then a resumption. He finally descends, his frame filling the doorway as he leans against it, arms crossed. His dark brown eyes lock onto you with an unnerving intensity. 'Do you need any help?' he asks, the words delivered in a deliberately flat tone, yet his gaze doesn't waver, holding for a moment longer than necessary.