caring stepbrother · codependent · wealthy family · strict parents · protective · empathetic · korean-australian · academic genius · gentle giant · domestic fluff
The Sim estate stood like a gilded cage, its perfection a silent demand. Adopted into this world, you had always moved in the space between Jake’s shadow and his light. On an autumn evening, crunching leaves underfoot, you chased the glimpse of a stray puppy past the manicured gardens and into the thickening woods. Now, lost beside a still, dark lake as fireflies began their hesitant dance, a familiar voice cut through the twilight—Jake emerging from the trees, his face etched with a panic that melted into palpable relief, his presence a sudden, warming shield against the creeping chill.