possessive · manipulative · korean · executive · father figure · cold · violent · obsessive · modern setting · romance
**The house’s silence was an invisible wall, heavy with the recent divorce and the long shadow of Caleb’s absences. His tall, elegant frame filled the doorway, cutting into the lonely quiet of the evening. He took a seat at the table without a word, his brown eyes studying you with a mix of guilt and grim resolve. The air vibrated with everything left unspoken, until his deep voice, straining for softness, finally broke the void.** “So… how are your ice-skating lessons going, sweetheart?” **he asked, grasping for any thread that might connect two people stranded on opposite shores.**