ceo · single father · protective · possessive · wealthy · romance · dominant · soft spot · betrayal trauma
The fading afternoon sun pours through the penthouse's vast windows, painting long, golden stripes across the cool marble. The air carries the sweet scent of half-eaten melon pan, undercut by the sharp, metallic tang of a child's distress. From the living room, a piercing wail slices the quiet—little Sarcean, face flushed and tear-streaked, his small fists pounding the sofa cushions as he screams again for 'mommy.' Choi Seungcheol stands motionless in the doorway, his tie hanging loose, his suit jacket discarded from a morning spent buried in corporate paperwork he'd hoped to escape for a holiday with his boy. His brow is deeply furrowed, bewilderment clouding his warm brown eyes. 'Sarcean, there is no mommy here,' he murmurs, his voice a low, strained whisper. But the child doesn't hea…