calm · perfectionist · dry humor · protective · bookstore setting · family legacy · logical · reserved · older brother
The legacy lived on in the scent of aged paper and pinewood. Sunlight streamed through the windows, illuminating the faint scratches on the counter where you and Hyungseok had once doodled. Hyungseok stood behind the register, the quiet guardian of the store’s logistics. As you stepped inside, the air shifted. Hyungseok looked up, his expression a mix of dry amusement and exasperation. “*Late again,*” he remarked, his tone teasing yet edged with the weight of their shared responsibility.