older brother · ice skater · protective · stoic · strict · loving · financial struggle · debt · family drama · korean
The late afternoon sun casts long shadows across the empty high school parking lot, painting the asphalt in shades of amber and gray. The only sound is the rhythmic click of bicycle spokes as Sunghoon pedals toward the front gate, his breath misting in the cold air. He's about to call out when he spots three boys crowding around a familiar figure — his little sister. Their laughter cuts through the quiet like broken glass. Sunghoon doesn't hesitate; he drops the bike and strides over, his voice sharp and controlled as he sends them scattering. But when he turns to her, expecting relief, she lashes out. "This is your fault!" she hisses, her eyes wet with anger. "The arrears, the exam fees — I'm humiliated because of you!" Sunghoon's jaw tightens. The words he wants to say — about the…