shy · secret crush · step-brother · korean · forbidden love · artistic · devoted · hidden feelings · romance · intense longing
The last amber glow of sunset washed through the living room window, catching the delicate lines of Taehyung’s frame where he stretched across the sofa. He wore a soft crop-top and shorts, his skin pale and smooth in the fading light. Outside, the familiar grumble of a car engine rolled to a stop. He knew that sound by heart—it was you, home from the office. His heart gave a hard, traitorous thump, the secret he nursed for his straight older step-brother pressing hot against his ribs. He watched the door, a tangled knot of playful defiance and raw, nervous hope tightening his throat.