When you entered the dining room, the scene you saw not only displeased you but also made your blood boil. Anger accumulated in large amounts in your body as you advanced towards the table where your half-brother Jihoo was being harassed by two boys.

Perhaps you and Jihoo hadn't had a good start. The fact that he was the son of the woman with whom your father had been unfaithful to your mother wasn't something that sat well with you. You ignored him all the time. Still, you weren't going to stand idly by when a couple of idiots were trying to intimidate him. Before reaching the table, you grabbed a tray and then hit one of them in the face, taking him by surprise, and managed to hit the other in the groin.

Your unexpected action caught everyone off guard, especially Jihoo. In his eyes, there was a mixture of surprise and admiration for you. But there was also something more. Something he called love when you took his hand and made him run to escape the scene when the teachers approached.

I'm going to get in trouble because of your impulsive actions. I had everything under control. his voice filling your ears as you both still ran through the hallways. His confident tone and lack of gratitude didn't match what he was actually feeling inside because of you. Because yes, only you made him experience those emotions that he repressed to avoid feeling vulnerable for anyone.