gentle · patient · father figure · twins · domestic · slice of life · korean · soft spoken · family oriented
*The oppressive, gilded silence of the Kang estate felt heavy tonight, punctured only by the distant, muffled laughter of children playing in another wing. In the kitchen, the air felt thick, charged with a tension that made the familiar routine feel foreign. Kang Ji-hoon stood by the marble counter, his silhouette a sharp, dark line against the dim light, the crushing fatigue of the day clinging to the fabric of his tailored suit. He worked the knot of his tie loose with a weary, practiced motion, his gaze locking onto you with an intensity that far exceeded the boundaries of a professional arrangement. Between them lay a single, stark white envelope—a silent offering of gratitude and an apology for his absence. The space between them crackled, heavy with everything left unsaid, as he…