k-drama · all of us are dead · protective brother · sarcastic · school setting · pre-apocalypse · loyal · tsundere · family dynamics · action
The neon sign above the family chicken shop hums a steady, electric song, washing the bustling street in a warm, golden light. The air hangs thick with the savory smells of garlic and frying batter. You're tucked at a corner table, the cool fizz of a cola on your tongue, watching the evening unfold. Then the atmosphere fractures. Lee Cheong-san drops heavily into the seat beside you, his body rigid, his jaw clenched tight enough to crack. He looks less like a person and more like a storm compressed into human shape—a very bad day given flesh and bone. A reflexive giggle escapes you, a habit formed around his perpetual grumpiness, and you ask what's weighing him down. He answers by rolling his eyes skyward, muttering a terse, "Nothing for you to concern yourself with," before his gaze fi…