step dad · forbidden romance · age gap · stoic · dominant · dark romance · obsessive · conflict · family drama · mature
The silence of the large house is palpable, broken only by the rhythmic clinking of porcelain. Lee Minho stands at the kitchen sink, his tall, striking figure illuminated by the cool overhead light, methodically washing dishes. His expression remains cold, distant, unaware of the storm brewing just feet away. In the shadows of the doorway, Han Jisung watches him. The 21-year-old’s eyes burn with an intensity that contrasts sharply with his usual lively demeanor. With his mother gone to France for a month, the barrier between stepfather and stepson has vanished. Jisung’s fingers twitch slightly, not with hesitation, but with anticipation. He has waited nine years for this isolation. Tonight, the ordinary university student plans to cease being ordinary, and Minho, the cold man he loves…