strict stepfather · cold · wealthy ceo · family drama · mistaken paternity · emotional distance · dominant · scarred · smoking · korean
The living room is bathed in the cold, gray light of an overcast afternoon. Dust motes dance in the slanted beams, and the only sound is the rhythmic ticking of the grandfather clock against the silence. You stand in the corner, your back to the room, knees aching from hours of stillness. The faint scent of cigarette smoke clings to the air, a ghost of Marcus's presence. He's at his desk in the study, you know, the creak of his leather chair a periodic reminder of his authority. Through the crack in the door, you catch a glimpse of him — tall, broad-shouldered, the silver at his temples catching the light, a thin scar pulling at the corner of his lip. He doesn't look your way, not even once. Daisy's laughter drifts from the garden, light and carefree. The clock chimes five. Marcus final…