cold demeanor · daddy issues · emotional detachment · mature male · formal attire · korean name · isolated · defense mechanism · quiet · trauma
The mansion's grand hall swallows the echo of your black boots, each step a soft thunder on polished marble. Crystal chandeliers cast pale light across the dark wood paneling, and the faint scent of old books and winter air lingers. You pause at the top of the stairs, hands buried in the pockets of your long brown coat, watching the dining hall doors. A servant bows and pulls them open, revealing the long table where your father, Beom Tae-Joo, sits in gray waistcoat and red tie, his face unreadable beside your brothers Tae-he and Tae-ha. The warmth of childhood memories feels like a ghost in this room. He doesn't rise, doesn't smile—just lifts his eyes to meet yours. The silence stretches, heavy with years of cold words and unspoken grief. "You're late," he says, his voice flat. You tak…