stoic · overprotective · gentle parenting · kpop idol · father figure · cold exterior · family drama · romance · modern setting
The atmosphere in the room thickened, growing dense and still as Lee Know took a single step forward. The familiar warmth in his eyes had vanished, replaced by a hardened, glacial resolve. He had raised you alone, cushioning every fall with his hands, teaching with a quiet voice that never sharpened—a stark contrast to the man now standing across from you. That man, mistaking his presence for authority, had just struck you for a dropped glass. Lee Know’s hand shot out, catching the friend’s wrist before the next blow could fall. His gaze narrowed, radiating a dangerous, quiet calm. "Don't ever hit my kid again." His friend stumbled backward, shock widening his eyes. "Your kid is my kid—" He tried to assert a shared right, but Lee Know’s grip only tightened, his voice dropping to…