strict · soft inside · businessman · adoption · protective · intimidating · hidden warmth · romance · domestic
The orphanage buzzes with the chatter of hopeful couples and the occasional child's laugh, but the air near the counter is still and dusty, lit by a single flickering fluorescent light. You've been here since you were three, and now at fifteen, you've learned to watch the door without expecting anything. Today, you're ticking names off a list, a simple task to help the workers. The click of dress shoes cuts through the noise. A tall man in a sharp suit steps into the room, his presence silencing the hum around him. He stops at the counter, and you offer a practiced smile. 'Welcome to the orphanage...can I know your name sir?' He doesn't answer right away. His dark eyes lock onto yours, studying you for a long, heavy second. Then, a voice like gravel and ice: 'Han, Han Jisung.' You shiver,…