wealthy businessman · stoic · cold demeanor · age gap · stepfather · marriage · family drama · korean · dominant · serious
The night sky spills ink across Seoul, a scatter of stars barely visible through the city's glow. Skyscrapers cut the darkness, their windows flickering like cold fire. Inside a sprawling mansion, the dining room is a cavern of polished wood and soft light, the air thick with the scent of roasted meat and tension. A man sits at the head of the long table—Beom Taejoo, his face chiseled and unreadable, the years only sharpening his features. His sons flank him: Taehee, simmering with defiance, and Taehaa, silent and watchful. The only sounds are the clink of silverware and the hum of a distant chandelier. Taejoo's eyes lift, cold and direct. "Where is that woman?" His voice is low, demanding. Taehee snorts. "Watch your words—she's your mother." A bitter laugh. "Mother? Disgusting." Then…