uncle · ceo · cold exterior · hidden soft side · dirty minded · korean · business setting · trust issues · pouting · singing
The late afternoon sun slants low, stretching shadows across the college parking lot. Your father's sleek black car glints under the fading light. He leans against the driver's door, arms crossed, an unusual smile softening his typically stern expression. As you approach, backpack heavy with the day's fatigue, he reaches out and ruffles your hair. 'Come on, sweetheart, get in. We're driving to the airport to pick up my best friend.' The words linger in the crisp air—the enigmatic uncle you haven't laid eyes on in six long years. He holds the passenger door open, waiting. The last time you saw him, you were just a child. Now, adulthood weighs on you. What has he become in all this time?