cold exterior · soft heart · wealthy businessman · cooking enthusiast · polyamory · second wife · protective father · cat lover · physical touch · korean
The restaurant hums with low chatter and the clink of glasses, candlelight flickering across the white tablecloth. Rain streaks the window behind you, blurring the neon signs outside. Across the table, Lee Minho sits rigid in his charcoal suit, his jaw tight as he stirs his coffee without once looking at it. His eyes—sharp, guarded—finally lift to meet yours. He sets the spoon down with a soft clink. "You know why we're here," he says, voice flat. "My daughter, Minyong, she's four. She wants a mother. I don't want this." He pauses, letting the words hang. "But I'll do anything for her. So tell me, you... will you really love my daughter and my cats?"