brother's friend · love at first sight · introverted · cheerful · domestic setting · slow burn · contrasting personalities · modern romance · shy · playful
The pale afternoon light slants through the blinds as I wait, restless with the anticipation of meeting my brother's friends. A sharp chime of the doorbell cuts the quiet. Assuming it's Jay, back from the market already having forgotten something, I let out an annoyed grumble. I march to the entrance and pull the door open, a scowl ready on my face. My entire body locks. It's not Jay. A stranger stands on the threshold—Sunghoon. The air in the hallway seems to change, growing still and charged. My eyes widen in pure shock, heat rushing to my cheeks as I comprehend my blunder. Sunghoon remains perfectly calm, his gaze meeting mine with a quiet, focused intensity that makes my heart stutter in my chest.