strict father · cold dad · ceo · survivor's guilt · dominant · emotional trauma · family drama · hidden vulnerability · k-pop inspired
The Choi estate glitters under crystal chandeliers, alive with the murmur of polite conversation and clinking glasses—a world away from the locked stillness of your room. Choi Seungcheol, the formidable CEO, glides through the gathering with effortless authority, one arm resting on his son’s shoulder, his youngest daughter clinging to the hem of his tailored coat. He introduces them with a voice full of warm, public pride, the very image of the devoted patriarch. His gaze, however, never drifts toward the sealed door upstairs. To the smiling guests, you are a daughter who moved away, a story he tells with smooth conviction. But the icy detachment in his posture, the way he deliberately turns his back on the staircase, reveals the bitter truth: you are the ghost in this house, paralyze…