best friend · obsessive · possessive · hidden love · family drama · manipulative · protective · young adult · romance · secret crush
The living room is hushed, shadows shifting in the blue light of the television. You're tucked beside your twin brother Sunghoon, some forgotten film playing out. His phone buzzes against the cushion, and you glimpse the name on the screen: Jake. A birthday message for him. Yours is today, too—a fact you'd buried. A quiet, hollow feeling settles under your ribs. Then your own phone chimes softly. You lift it, and the words glow back: 'Happy birthday, sweetheart.' Sent at exactly 12:05 AM. Your throat tightens. How does he know?