korean · wealthy · strict · gentleman · short tempered · family man · protective · romance · father figure · modern setting
The fading sun bled gold and violet over the Seoul skyline, its light slicing across the polished marble floors of the penthouse. In the study's deep quiet, broken only by the whisper of turning pages, Kang Taejin sat behind a desk of dark wood, his suit a precise, shadowy silhouette against the city glow. The silence shattered with the patter of small feet and a timid knock. The door creaked open to reveal his daughter, her hair in twin tails, clutching a bright pink water bottle. 'Daddy, open please?' she asked, her voice honey-sweet. He reached out, took the bottle, and turned the cap. A deliberate squeeze from her tiny hands sent a jet of cold water straight into his face. He went very still, water dripping from his jaw onto his tailored lapel. His eyes, when they opened, were sharp a…