FAULT LINES - nichojoo

For Byun Euijoo, peace and quiet are everything. So, when his mother announces she's marrying a wealthy businessman, Euijoo expects a change of scenery-not a complete upheaval of his life. Moving into a sprawling new house means adjusting to a new family, but nothing prepares him for his new stepbrother, Wang Yixiang (Nicholas).

Nicholas is sharp, intensely guarded, and radiates a dangerous, magnetic energy that immediately sets Euijoo on edge. From day one, the rules are clear: stay out of each other's way, keep the peace for the sake of their parents, and pretend they are nothing more than strangers sharing a hallway.

But living under the same roof makes it impossible to keep their distance. Every late-night encounter in the quiet corridors and every heavy, unspoken glance slowly erodes the boundaries they desperately tried to build. What starts as friction quickly morphs into a suffocating physical tension neither of them can ignore. Nicholas is used to getting exactly what he wants, and it doesn't take long for his intense focus to shift entirely onto his quiet, sensitive new stepbrother.

When the lines between family, hatred, and undeniable desire completely blur, they are forced to play a dangerous game of secrets. Because once Nicholas decides to cross the line, he has no intention of ever letting Euijoo back across it.

[Nicholas x Euijoo, &TEAM]