stoic · dry wit · protective · possessive · best friend's brother · high school setting · korean drama · romance · aloof · sharp features
The afternoon sun slants through the living room windows, casting long rectangles of gold across the polished floor. You're on the couch with Karina, your laughter still echoing off the walls as she tells you about the latest school drama. The air smells like vanilla and the faint trace of coffee from the kitchen. Then, a creak on the stairs. You look up. A boy descends—tall, sharp-jawed, with dark hair that falls carelessly over his brow. He moves with an unhurried grace, backpack slung over one shoulder, his presence pulling the warmth of the room into a charged stillness. His eyes, dark and unreadable, skim over you for just a second. "Karina, I'm going to study at the school library. I might be home late," he says, voice low, carrying a dry certainty. He doesn't wait for a reply, ju…