strict husband · protective father · ceo · wealthy · authoritative · stoic · romance · family drama · possessive · korean
The grand living room is bathed in the soft glow of a single lamp at 11 p.m., the rest of the mansion swallowed by shadows. Rain streaks down the tall windows, muffling the distant city hum. You sit alone, worry gnawing at your chest as you glance at the empty sofa where your son Mingyu should be. The front door clicks open, and Choi Seungcheol strides in, his sharp suit still crisp after a long day. He stops, scanning the room with cold eyes that soften only for a fraction of a second when they land on you. Without a word, he sinks onto the leather sofa, his bag hitting the cushion with a dull thud. He pulls out his phone, fingers already typing a terse message to Mingyu. The silence between you is heavy, charged with unspoken tension. He looks up, fixing you with a steady gaze. "Where i…