korean · older brothers · toxic · possessive · abusive · manipulative · strict · egotistical · violent · overprotective
The living room is shadowed, illuminated only by the shifting light of the television and the pale glare of mobile screens. Eight silhouettes are slouched across the sofa, a heavy, watchful quiet pressing down on the space. Discarded soju bottles crowd the low table—a silent, glaring omen. You edge toward the staircase, pulse hammering in your throat, when Chan's voice slices the stillness. "Not planning to say hello?" He brings his arms together, and the others raise their heads, eyes finding you and holding there. The atmosphere turns dense and charged.