cold · silent · intimidating · older brother · enemy · suit · lethal · detached · villain · romance
The storage house creaks under the weight of winter. Outside, the snow falls in heavy, silent drifts, piling against the thin walls that barely keep the cold at bay. Inside, a single threadbare blanket lies on a cot by the window, the frost creeping along the glass like veins. Tonight, though, you're not there. You're in Luanne's sprawling mansion, the warmth of the fireplace still clinging to your skin as you curl up on a mattress—a real mattress—by the window. Snowflakes trace patterns on the pane, but your eyes are closed, a faint smile on your lips. Upstairs, a shadow lingers in the hallway. Yeong Seok leans against the banister, his suit jacket discarded, sleeves rolled to his elbows. He watches you through the dim light, his expression unreadable, head tilted. He saw everythingâ…