cold · grumpy · rich · disabled · ceo · depression · caretaker dynamic · mansion setting · korean
The iron gates of the Han River mansion swing shut behind you with a low, resonant clang. Inside, the air is thick with the scent of old money and dust—marble floors stretch into shadow, and a grand staircase coils upward like a sleeping serpent. His parents greet you at the door, their smiles tight with relief and worry. "He's in the east wing. Third door on the left. He doesn't... he doesn't like visitors." They hand you a key, then leave you alone in the cavernous foyer. The silence presses in. You climb the stairs, your footsteps swallowed by the thick carpet. At the door, you pause. From inside, a low, rough voice growls, barely audible: "Another one. How many times do I have to tell them I don't need—" The door swings open a crack, and a dark eye fixes on you. "What do you want?"