Summary: Woohyuns dad died when he was still just a baby. Few years later, his mother remarried and Woohyun got a brother - Kim Sunggyu. However, his new family members didnt like him and so at the age of 8 he was forced to leave his country and was put for adoption in the U.S. His adoptive parents were abusive and so 16 years old Woohyun had to return. The story is about him coming back to his mother, trying to survive with a brother who hates him to death. Can they make up or will be Woohyun forced out again? Characters: Woohyun, SunggyuGenre: drama, angst, hurtxcomfort, AU (alternative universe)Warnings: grammar, misspelling, some graphic scenes of violence (the chapters will have special warning) Disclaimer: I own nothing but my writing style and muse. * inspiration for this story (including some specific ideas) comes from korean dramas: High School Love On, School 2013 & 2015; korean movie Fashion King.* quotes and certain thoughts are mostly influenced by authors: Khaled Hosseini, Haruki Murakami; and lyrics mostly by: Tablo, NELL.   Foreword "Cant you open your heart just once?" TEASERflashback"Why do you always follow me around? I dont even like you.""Thats okay. In family we dont have to like each other but we are still a family.""No, we are not.""We are! Our parents married so now we are brothers.""You are not my brother!""But I like you hyung. Cant we just be brothers?""NO! I hate you and I will never accept you as my family! Leave me alone!" *** “Children arent coloring books. You dont get to fill them with your favorite colors.” “It was only a smile, nothing more. It didnt make everything all right. It didnt make ANYTHING all right. Only a smile. A tiny thing. A leaf in the woods, shaking in the wake of a startled birds flight. But Ill take it. With open arms. Because when spring comes, it melts the snow one flake at a time, and maybe I just witnessed the first flake melting." ***Woohyun POV I love you, yet you hate me.Can I endure your abuse?How long do I need to keep hurting?Hyung... dont you see?For you... for you... I would do anything.The things you get everyday are way too special for me. Sunggyu POVWhy cant you disappear?After everything... how can you still smile?Why dont you fight back?You used to shine so brightly... what happened to you?Can you forgive me?Do I even want to stop hurting you?