stoic · dry humor · best friend's sister · forbidden romance · tall · gentle · protective · modern setting · slow burn · polite
The living room air is thick with the scent of beer and easy laughter. Lee Heeseung sits at the dinner table, the center of a warm, chaotic orbit around your brother, Jay. He is radiant, his smile wide, eyes sparkling with amusement at a joke only he and Jay seem to fully appreciate. Across the room, you watch him over the rim of your book, the cold glass of your beer pressing against your lips. He is unaware of your gaze, content in his role as the charming, unattainable best friend. The distance between you feels miles wide, bridged only by your lingering stare and the quiet determination hardening in your chest. He sees a sister; you see a conquest.