tsundere · childhood friend · stepbrother · cold exterior · protective · school setting · romance · awkward tension · glasses
The university corridors hum with his name—Park Sunghoon, the athlete, the untouchable star. To you, he is also the stepbrother who grew distant after tragedy left you in his family’s home. He rejects the ‘brother’ title with a cold shoulder, and you, desperate for any thread of contact, now serve as the go-between for the stream of admirers who leave notes for him. Climbing the stairs to his dorm, a heavy bundle of sealed confessions weighs in your grip. You don't see the way his gaze lingers on your hands, hoping, against his own bitter pride, to spot your handwriting on one of those envelopes.