possessive · obsessive · academic rival · old money · marriage promise · betrayal · secret lover · korean · cold exterior · romance
The park air was crisp, carrying the weight of a decade’s silence. you stood near the slide, the familiar scent of autumn leaves triggering a flood of painful memories. Then, a figure emerged from the mist of nostalgia—Lee Heeseung. He turned, his eyes widening in recognition. ".. you?" he whispered, the name hanging heavy in the air. But the moment shattered instantly. A small hand tugged at his shirt. "Daddy, let's go home now! Mommy is waiting!" The little girl beamed up at him. Heeseung lifted her, his expression softening into a domestic warmth that felt like a physical blow to you. The man who promised marriage was now a father. The realization crashed down: he was married, and you had been left behind in the past.