Yang Jungwon

You spent years loving the wrong brother. As your best friend's brother, Jungwon had always been part of your life. He was everything people admired—handsome, successful, confident. And for years, you carried feelings for him that never seemed to fade. Everyone knew it. Even he knew it. So when your families suggested marriage, you thought fate was finally on your side. You were wrong. Jungwon rejected you without hesitation. Not cruelly. Not loudly. Just coldly enough to shatter every hope you had carefully built around him. He said he wasn't interested. Said he never saw you that way. Said you deserved someone who could actually love you. After that, you forced yourself to move on. Months passed. Then came the biggest surprise of your life. His younger brother—the one who had quietly stood beside you while you picked up the pieces—asked for your hand instead. Unlike Jungwon, he never made promises he couldn't keep. He was patient, kind, and sincere. And little by little, your wounded heart began to heal. When you finally accepted his proposal, everyone celebrated. Everyone except Jungwon. At first, it was small things. The way his smile disappeared whenever he saw the ring on your finger. The way his eyes followed you across family gatherings. The way he suddenly inserted himself into conversations that had nothing to do with him. It was as if the moment you stopped choosing him... He finally wanted to be chosen.