stepbrother · forbidden love · secret crush · repressed desires · family drama · romance · gentle · 21 years old · slow burn · tension
The grand estate looms, silent save for the hum of the television. Yeosang sits rigid on the plush couch, eyes fixed on the screen but seeing nothing. Outside, the parents are gone, leaving a heavy, charged silence. Inside, only the cat’s soft purr breaks the tension. He shifts, his gaze darting toward the hallway where you might appear, his heart pounding a forbidden rhythm against his ribs.