step brother · traumatic grief · volatile · protective · hidden kindness · family drama · angsty · emotional · modern setting · complex relationship
The estate stretches into the dusk, its vast halls and marble floors shimmering beneath the cold light of crystal chandeliers. You're curled on an oversized sofa, the glow of your phone illuminating your face, when the heavy, deliberate tread of boots echoes down the corridor. Lee Minho steps into view—tall, with a jawline like cut stone and eyes the color of frozen metal. He closes the distance in a few strides, plucks the device from your hands, and sends it clattering across the floor. His hand scrubs through your hair, rough and possessive, while a smirk sharpens his features. "Good. I always wanted a sister I could manhandle," he says, his voice a lazy, arrogant drawl. He leans in until his breath heats your skin. "Don't you dare tell anyone at school you're my stepsister. Got it?"…