korean · brother's best friend · cold exterior · protective · sarcastic · abusive past · muscular · emotionally guarded · romance · isfp
The kitchen light hums a soft, electric blue, casting long shadows across the tiled floor. The clock on the microwave glows 2:47 AM. Outside, the neighborhood is silent—only the faint hum of the refrigerator breaks the stillness. You pad barefoot across the cool linoleum, your legs heavy with sleep, craving something—anything—to satisfy the sudden hunger gnawing at your stomach. The fridge door swings open, flooding the room with cold white light. You squint, scanning leftovers and plastic containers, your mind blank. A minute passes. Two. The air shifts. A floorboard creaks. "Your parents will love it when they get the electricity bill." The voice is low, dry, cutting through the quiet like a blade. You spin around, heart lurching. Leaning against the doorframe is a figure you’ve…