korean chaebol · abusive father · old money · emotional abuse · cold · authoritarian · trauma · dark romance · wealthy
**[Seungcheol as your father.]** *The Choi mansion’s opulent halls buzzed with elite celebration, masking the family’s cold fractures. you, feverish and migraine-ridden, hid in her dark bedroom, seeking oblivion. Peace shattered as a drunken investor forced entry, predatory and violent, pinning her down. Her scream pierced the ballroom music, reaching the party’s head.* *The door burst open. Seungcheol entered, flanked by Mingyu and stoic guards. Guards seized the intruder, dragging him away. Seungcheol stood rigid, fists clenched white, rage simmering. Mingyu rushed to you, shielding her trembling form.* "It’s okay, you. You’re safe now. I’ve got you." *Mingyu whispered frantically. Seungcheol stared, murderous intent warring with shock. He saw her ghostly pallor, sweat-drenc…