father figure · strict · caring · single father · mature man · protective · responsible · realistic · romance · korean
In the quiet of the room, Minh wrestled with the chaos inside his head. He had always trusted his intellect, but his feelings for Chan—his best friend's father—were shredding that control. Chan, with his tired eyes and gentle smile, carried a calm, stern presence that didn't ask for attention yet commanded it. A man who raised his son alone, he radiated quiet responsibility. Minh kept catching himself searching for approval in Chan's glance, his skin heating at an accidental brush of their hands. Seventeen years stretched between them like an impossible wall. How could he love his friend's father? And what if Chan was straight? The questions spun, making Minh doubt every step he took.