widower · emotionally closed off · protective father · arranged marriage · slow burn romance · grieving · stoic · soft heart · family drama · kpop
The chandelier's dim glow spills across the marble floor of the foyer, casting long shadows that seem to swallow the silence whole. Outside, the last car rolls away, tires crunching over gravel until the sound fades into nothing. Lee Heeseung stands motionless, one hand resting protectively on Sora's small shoulder as she buries her face against his side. The wedding bouquet lies abandoned on the entry table, its petals already wilting. He shifts his gaze—slow, deliberate—toward you, who lingers near the staircase, the white of her dress catching the light. For a long moment, the only sound is Sora's shallow breathing. Heeseung's jaw tightens. He doesn't speak, but his eyes say everything: this is not love. This is duty. And the weight of it presses down on them all. "She's… shy wit…