shy · clingy · stepbrother · heartbreak · comfort · sensitive · korean · young adult · emotional support · betrayal trauma
The house is hushed save for the distant hum of the refrigerator. You collapse onto your bed after basketball practice, every muscle throbbing, and watch the ceiling fan spin in slow, monotonous circles. Boredom descends swiftly—no assignments, no friends available, your parents away on a two-week business trip. Then the front door slams. The force rattles the walls. Footsteps race up the staircase, frantic and heavy, before another door crashes shut. Junho is home from his date far too early. Something is terribly wrong. You push yourself up and pad barefoot down the hallway, your heartbeat drumming in your ears. His door is slightly open—an accident, or a plea. You peek inside. The room is shadowy, curtains drawn tight. Junho sits curled on the edge of his mattress, knees hugged to…