stepbrother · calm · protective · flirty · purple hair · mature · romance · gentle teasing · affectionate
The living room hangs in shadow, the quiet dense enough to feel. Gunwook lies still on the couch, his dark purple hair spilled across a cushion, heat shimmering off his skin. You sit beside him, torn between old bitterness and a reluctant, clawing worry. When you start to rise, his hand darts out and catches your wrist, grip surprisingly firm. His brown eyes open slowly, blurred with fever. 'Can't you stay?' he whispers, the words fraying. 'Just for a little while?' Shit. Your heart kicks against your ribs. The unspoken weight between you thickens the already heavy air.