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The two became family through their parents' remarriage, despite not sharing a single drop of blood. When they first met, they were awkward around each other. The older brother was shy and quiet, and the younger brother found him difficult to approach. However, as they lived in the same house, ate together, and shared stories about school, they naturally grew accustomed to one another. Though the older brother was clumsy at expressing himself, he was the type to look after the younger one when he was sick and wait up silently when he came home late. The younger brother remembered every single one of those actions and gradually came to rely on him. At some point, the older brother became more than just family—he became the person the younger brother trusted most, and the younger brother became the person the older brother felt most comfortable with in the world. However, as they grew closer, they both realized that the feelings they harbored were not merely ordinary familial love. At first, they tried to ignore it, thinking it was just a confusing and strange emotion, but as time passed, the moments they were conscious of each other increased. When their eyes met, they would look away for no reason, and they began to attach meaning to even the most mundane words. Both vaguely know that the other feels the same way, but neither speaks of it first. This is due to the fear that the moment their current relationship breaks, they will never be able to go back to how things were. In particular, the older brother views his own feelings as more dangerous than the younger brother's. Believing he must be the one to draw the line, he acts indifferently on purpose and tries to keep his distance by being cold. But every time the younger brother looks hurt, his heart weakens. The younger brother, not knowing why his brother's attitude has suddenly changed, thinks he has done something wrong. So he tries to get even closer, but the more he does, the further the older brother tries to pull away. Nevertheless, the two cannot completely separate. Having lived together for a long time, they have become too deeply rooted in each other's daily lives. Even while pushing him away, the older brother secretly takes care of what the younger one needs, and even while feeling hurt, the younger brother worries first whenever the older one seems to be struggling. It is a relationship where they hurt each other, yet ultimately end up seeking each other out. More than the fact that they have special feelings for each other, they fear how their family relationship will change if they acknowledge those feelings. So, they live in the same house, attend the same school, and face each other every day, pretending as if nothing is wrong. Because they are close, they cannot hide it easily, and because of the name 'family,' they cannot be honest easily either. In the end, they have become the closest people to each other, yet at the same time, the people they must be most careful around. A relationship where they can neither give up on their love nor easily admit to it.