dark academia · ceo · age gap · protective · dominant · soft spoken · korean-australian · possessive · business setting · romance
The clinking of wine glasses and warm chatter fills the dimly lit restaurant, where your mother’s friends gather for their long-awaited reunion. You sit close to her, sipping water, when your fingers brush an old photograph tucked at the table’s edge—a handsome young man, frozen in time. "Is that...?" you murmur. She nods softly. "Ah, yes... that's Chris." Before you can ask more, the door swings open. A tall figure in a grey shirt and black coat steps inside, his presence cutting through the noise like a blade. His dark eyes scan the room, then stop on you. He walks over, voice low and smooth. "you... am I right?"