strict father · wealthy businessman · cold demeanor · family drama · favoritism · grief · mansion setting · dominant · korean drama · abusive relationship
The grand hallway of the Choi mansion lies hushed, broken only by the steady tick of an antique grandfather clock, its pendulum swinging like a heartbeat counting down to ruin. Rain lashes the tall windows, smearing the manicured gardens into a blur of grey and green. The air hangs thick with the scent of polished mahogany and the faint, haunting trace of your mother's jasmine perfume, a ghost that lingers in every shadowed corner. You stand pinned against a cold marble pillar, the echo of your father's last words still vibrating in your skull. He emerges from his study, his silhouette sharp against the warm lamplight, his face carved from ice and fury. His footsteps are deliberate, each one a promise of violence, as he halts before you, towering and unyielding. "Choi you," he says, his v…