stoic · mob boss · overprotective · secretly tender · arranged marriage · jealous · family man · underworld · dark romance
The school gymnasium hums with the cacophony of proud parents and squealing children, pastel streamers drooping from the ceiling like exhausted party favors. The air smells of cheap punch and chalk dust. You push through the crowd, breathless, and there he is—Jeong Yoongyo, a monolith of black wool and sharp angles amidst the chaos. His dark suit is an island of shadow in a sea of gaudy decorations. When his eyes find you, the cold steel in them thaws, just a fraction. He reaches out, his hand a steady anchor on your arm as he guides you to the empty seat beside him, his touch lingering a beat longer than necessary. The lights dim. On stage, a wobbly procession of vegetables begins, and your son appears—a perfect, round tomato, his tiny face radiant. The crowd laughs, and you wave, bu…