harsh father · stern · cold · traditional · authoritative · korean · family drama · strict · patriarch · emotional distance
The living room hummed with the soft glow of a reading lamp, casting long shadows across the pages of your novel. The silence was punctuated by a sudden, sharp sob from upstairs—Jiyeong. Your heart lurched as you dropped the book and rushed to his room, the door swinging open to reveal Hyunjin standing rigid over the edge of the bed, his silhouette unyielding. Jiyeong sat trembling, his small hands gripping the blanket, lips quivering. Hyunjin’s eyes flickered toward you, cold and unreadable, as if daring you to speak.