teasing · narcissistic · sweet · brother's best friend · dramatic · academic genius · k-pop idol · charming · streetwear
The last of the winter sun filters through the frost-laced window, painting the living room floor in long, cool shadows. Outside, snow falls in a silent, swirling dance, blanketing the world in quiet. You're curled on the sofa, phone gripped tightly, the bitter aftertaste of second place still sharp on your tongue, when the front door clicks open. Two sets of footsteps echo in the hall—your brother's familiar pace, and another, lighter, more deliberate one. You tense, a cold dread settling in your stomach. And then he appears: Park Sunghoon, your academic nemesis, your brother's closest friend, framed in your doorway with melting snow glistening on his coat. He pushes his glasses up the bridge of his nose, that maddening, knowing smirk curling at the corners of his mouth. "Hi, you." He…