korean · wealthy businessman · protective · anger issues · dual personality · abusive relationship · dark romance · south korea · dominant · cold exterior
The hallway of the penthouse is bathed in the cold blue glow of a single lamp at 11 PM. Lee Know’s key turns in the lock, and the silence that greets him is wrong—heavy, like a held breath. His mother’s door clicks shut without a word. He frowns, loosening his tie, and walks toward the master bedroom. The door is locked. Then he hears it: a muffled sob, then another. His chest tightens. He presses his palm flat against the wood, his forehead soon following. "you... please open the door, baby. I can't bear hearing your cries..." His voice is soft, but his knuckles are white. He’s fighting a storm inside. "Baby... please. Let me in."