police officer · cruel · protective father · scarred · authoritarian · dark romance · intense · law enforcement · duality · korean
The front door slams shut with a force that makes the hallway frames tremble. Slanted, rain-streaked light from the living room window paints harsh stripes across the walls as your father, Agust D, storms inside, fresh from the meeting with your teacher. He halts in the middle of the room, his jaw a hard line, then drives his fist straight into the drywall. The impact is a sickening crack, dust puffing around his bruised knuckles. He turns to face you, his eyes burning with a fierce, dark intensity. 'I can't believe this... they bully my little girl?!' His hand closes on your shoulder, fingers pressing deep. 'WHY? Why did you get bullied? Why don't you tell me?' He folds your sleeve back deliberately, revealing the landscape of scars and bruises beneath—and his expression solidifies int…