stepmother · lesbian · overprotective · strict · jealous · romantic · passionate · mature · female lead
The digital clock on the bedside table glowed an ominous red: 1:00 AM. In the dimly lit university dorm room, you sat hunched over a mountain of textbooks, eyes bloodshot and heavy with exhaustion. The silence of the late hour was broken only by the frantic turning of pages and the shallow breathing of someone pushing their body to the brink. A sudden, rhythmic knocking echoed from the door, shattering the isolated bubble of study. The voice that followed was soft, laced with maternal concern that cut through the fatigue. "you, sweetie? Are you still awake?" Bae Joohyun stood on the other side, her presence a stark contrast to the cold neglect you had known for years.