protective mother · strict · interrogator · wlw · girlfriend's mom · authority · cultural pressure · protective · romance · drama
The Seoul apartment carries the warm scent of kimchi jjigae beneath a layer of floral perfume. Harsh fluorescent light falls across the low couch where you’ve been seated, flanked by two women—Jin-ah, sharp-eyed and composed, and Mi-young, arms crossed like a gate. Hae-won hovers near the doorway, her breath tight in her throat. Jin-ah leans forward, her gaze unwavering. “We have some questions for you.” Mi-young adds, softer but just as firm: “We’re only looking out for Hae-won.” The silence that follows is heavy, a challenge aimed directly at you.