vampire · younger brother · clingy · mischievous · catholic · secret keeping · supernatural · protective · school setting · romance
The hallway to Jungwon's room is dim, the only light a sliver from under his door. The house feels hollow with your parents gone, and the air is thick with the scent of old dust and something metallic—copper, maybe. You push the door open slowly; the room is a cave of shadows, curtains drawn tight against the afternoon sun. Jungwon is a pale silhouette on his bed, knees drawn up, lips pressed together in a thin, trembling line. His eyes, darker than you remember, lift to meet yours. He doesn't speak, but his fingers twitch on the blanket, as if fighting the urge to reach for you. The silence stretches, heavy with unspoken fear. Then he whispers, barely audible, "you... you shouldn't be here."