The End of Us! [JK x Reader]

Chapter One (1/3)

Present - 2024

Slowly taking my heels off at the entrance, I was about to walk upstairs to my room, careful not to make any noise

It was almost one in the night, and if my so-called brother saw me coming home at this hour, he would definitely create a scene, and to be honest, I really didn't have the energy or mood to deal with him, not at this moment

"Where were you?"

Just as I was about to place my foot on the first stairs, I froze. A cold male voice came from the dark living room behind me, my heart jumped in surprise, even though I knew immediately who it was... Eun-Jun, my brother

Slowly turning around, I saw him casually sitting on the couch, his dark eyes glaring at me through the shadows

"I-I..." "Didn't I tell you not to step out of the house after coming back from school, no matter what happens?" His tone sharp and commanding as he rose from the couch and walked toward me, until he was standing right in front of me

"Do you want me to chain you up and lock you in that damn room of yours?" he hissed, making my eyes widen

Desspite the lump forming in my throat, I mustered the courage to argue back "W-what? What do you think of me huh? I'm not your servant! I can go anywhere, anytime I want! Who are you to stop me?" My voice rose slightly

"If you want to live like that, then get the hell out of my house!" I scoffed at his words and crossed my arms "Your house? This is my father's house, and I have every rights to stay here" I glared back

"Rights? Of course, people have rights, but witches like you don't deserve any!" he sneered, making me clench my jaw

"OPPA!" I yelled, glaring hard at him "Oh? Now you're going to yell at me? WHY? WHAT DID I SAY THAT WAS WRONG? Aren't you an unlucky witch? Just think about it, Y/N! If you're not, then why has every bad thing happened to our family only after your birth? First, eomma died. Then, appa went into a coma for years... and I... I almost died in the fire at our company last year!" He paused for a moment to look into my eyes "Now tell me, when our company was in the top 20 before you were born, why is it falling apart now? The company appa built with his all, is nearly bankrupt now!"

I scoffed staring back at him "The company is going down because of you! Yes, you can't handle it! Just admit it already, you're NOT capable enough!"

"Y/N!" he yelled, raising his hand. I didn't flinched but shut my eyes tightly, convinced that he would hit me, but when nothing happened, I opened my eyes again, only to find him glaring at me, his hand frozen mid-air

"I wish I hadn't promised noona not to raise my hand on you. Trust me if I hadn't, you'd already know where you belong and how to speak to others" he growled, before adding "And you think the company is going down because I'm not capable enough? Fine, let's assume that's true... But what about eomma and appa? Why are they in this state?"

As the question left his mouth, my chest tightened, I didn't know how to respond to this question. No matter what, it's true that I was one of the reason for their condition...

"Do you have an answer for that?" he asked again, mocking me but I stared blankly at him, unable to reply

"As expected... you don't! Of course you don't! How could you? You're the reason for everything after all!" I swallowed hard as he continued

"I wish, instead of eomma, you had died" he spat venomously, I couldn't help but glare at him, now my anger overriding the pain as I spoke in the same tone "I wish the same!"

"Y/N! YOU'VE GOT SO MUCH GUTS, DON'T YOU?" he roared again, this time the commotion must have woken his wife, Hee-Won, who came running down the stairs with confusion written all over her face