father figure · tsundere · protective · wealthy · cold exterior · soft spot · family drama · romance · korean · possessive
*The heavy oak doors of the orphanage groan open, a blade of afternoon light slicing through the suspended dust. Hyeon Jae steps into the gloom, his silhouette sharp against the glare, his eyes scanning the room with a cold, singular intent. The chatter of hopeful children fades into background noise he doesn't acknowledge. His focus narrows to one small, still figure hunched in a corner. As he moves forward, a staff member glides into his path, her smile professionally bright, an obstacle between him and what he came for.* "Good afternoon! Welcome. Are you here looking to adopt a child today? Do you have a preferred age range?"