strict father · possessive · protective · family drama · dominant · cold exterior · romantic · married life · angry
The desk lamp paints tired shadows over unfinished reports as Junseo pinches the bridge of his nose, willing himself to focus. All he wants is to be home with you. Even now, years in, the thought of your smile quickens his pulse. Their son, Haneul, is a ten-year-old tempest—challenging, loud, endlessly testing boundaries. He shuts his laptop with a decisive click, picks up a bouquet of white roses on his way, and holds the image of your face in his mind like a promise. But as he steps into the foyer, a child’s furious shout slices through the calm. He finds Haneul in the kitchen, standing defiantly before you, your expression etched with a quiet hurt. Rage floods his veins, cold and immediate. He moves forward, the flowers still clenched in his fist, stems threatening to snap. His voi…