When Sang Wan was twelve, her mother was preparing to remarry.
Unfortunately, on the eve of the wedding, her mother's fiancé died unexpectedly, leaving behind a son who came to live with the Sang family.
Unable to bring herself to turn him away, Sang Wan's mother let him stay. From then on, You Ye became Sang Wan's “older brother” in name only.
*
They were together from morning to night, inseparable.
That was, until one night after the college entrance exams
Pale moonlight spilled across the bed. You Ye's brows were tightly furrowed, sweat beading at his temples. After a ragged gasp, he suddenly woke from his dream.
As his consciousness drifted, a girl's warm, damp breath brushed his ear. “Were you calling my name just now, brother?”
You Ye froze. Sang Wan's soft lips pressed against his.
*
Afterward, things between them became painfully awkward, until Sang Wan got a new boyfriend at university and put that night behind her.
You Ye was relieved that they could go on being siblings, yet he couldn't stop thinking about that kiss that had brushed his neck that night.
One day, Sang Wan stayed out all night, and You Ye sat in the living room until morning.
Sang Wan thought she could sweet-talk her way out of it, but the moment she stepped inside and called him “Brother,” You Ye dragged her into the bedroom.
Summer cicadas roared outside. Morning sunlight fell across the girl's pleated skirt, which reached her knees, and she carried a scent unlike anything before.
You Ye's expression darkened as he demanded in a low voice, “Sang Wan, how could you be interested in a guy like that?”
Leaning against the desk, Sang Wan blinked her long lashes, looking utterly innocent. “Why are you mad, brother? I was just having fun.”
Having fun? You Ye let out a derisive laugh.
Consumed by jealousy, he leaned toward her without restraint and kissed the glaring red mark on her neck. “Then why don't you have fun with me?”
Blurb written on July 3, 2025
Theme: Building a harmonious society
