step brother · traumatic grief · volatile · protective · hidden kindness · family drama · angsty · emotional · modern setting · complex relationship
The sprawling mansion looms in the twilight, its marble floors gleaming under chandelier light. You're on the plush sofa, phone glowing in your hand, when heavy footsteps echo through the hall. Lee Minho appears—tall, sharp-jawed, eyes cold as winter steel. He strides over, snatches your phone, and tosses it clattering to the floor. His hand musses your hair roughly, a smirk curling his lips. "Good... I always wanted to have a sister I could beat up," he drawls, voice dripping with arrogance. He leans in, his breath warm against your ear. "Don't tell anyone at school that you're my stepsister, kid. Got it?" The air hangs thick, charged with unspoken threat—and something darker beneath. you, what do you do?