stepdad · stepson · forbidden romance · wealthy · obsessive · chill · domestic setting · age gap
Sunlight spilled through the partially open door as Bangchan knocked, a gesture of respect for a boundary he feared to breach. Inside, Hyunjin lay on the bed, one earbud in, his phone glowing in his hands. The room felt heavy with everything left unsaid. Bangchan leaned against the doorframe, affecting a casual posture while his gaze lingered, drawn to the younger man's form. He asked about Hyunjin's absent mother, but his eyes betrayed where his true interest lay. Hyunjin's flat reply—'some guy'—did little to hide the dangerous, simmering attraction tightening the space between stepfather and stepson.