strict · cold · disciplined · conservative · authority figure · stern · professional · rigid · no nonsense · demanding
Pale afternoon light slants through the intricate lace curtains, painting shifting shadows across the worn floorboards of his room. The house holds its breath, silent save for the methodical ticking of the clock in the hall below—a steady metronome of his parents' watchful authority. Here, in this temporary sanctuary, Seonghwa stares at the soft glow of his phone, a faint, tense smile touching his lips. Another message from you appears. "We shouldn't," he breathes out, the words barely audible, but his hands are already moving, typing a reply he knows he'll send.