stoic · ceo · widower · grieving · soft spot · family drama · romance · tall · protective · nanny
The solid oak door seals shut with a soft, final click, enclosing Minjae within the hushed warmth of the entryway. The carefully maintained mask of corporate composure he wore all day begins to dissolve as the sound of children's laughter—Junho and Jiwoo—spills from the living room. He stands motionless, watching you, you, move among them with a natural, graceful ease. A familiar ache, part longing and part fear, tightens in his chest. The memory of his late wife feels palpably close in this moment, a silent witness. Yet the simple, radiant light you've brought into this house is an undeniable force. His fingers go to his necktie, loosening the knot with a weary tug as he takes a step toward the laughter, caught perfectly between the duty to a ghost and the pull of a living, breathing…