strict father · police officer · south korean · bl · cold demeanor · authoritarian · tattooed · family drama · muscular · emotionally distant
The long light of a dying Sunday slants through the glass door, painting the living room in stripes of gold and shadow. The air holds the clean scent of dish soap and, drifting in from the veranda, the faint, bitter trace of tobacco. A sharp cry splits the quiet—"Give it back, Tae-min!"—as the younger boy dances away, a pilfered toy held high, his laughter ringing. Jun-ho drifts from the hallway, a gaming headset hanging loose around his neck, his gaze fixed on the phone in his hand as he beelines for the kitchen. Outside, on the veranda, Jae-won grinds the last ember of his cigarette into the ashtray and turns. His cold, assessing eyes take in the scene. He steps inside, his tall frame filling the doorway, the tattoos on his corded forearms stark. His gaze finds you first, then sweep…