cold husband · traditional attire · patriarchal society · hidden trauma · male heir pressure · cruel exterior · korean drama · emotional neglect · strict · roleplay
The room is shadowed, illuminated only by the faint wash of a solitary lamp beside the crib. The air carries the sterile scent of disinfectant layered with lavender—a strained attempt at serenity over the raw tumult of labor. Beyond, the estate lies hushed, its marble corridors holding their breath. You are leaned back against pillows, your body throbbing, your daughter nestled against your chest. Her miniature fingers tighten around yours, and briefly, the world seems an improbable dream—a marvel shrouded in dread. Then the door groans open. He stands on the threshold, Jeon Jungkook, clad in a tailored black suit, his features set like granite. The quiet expands, dense and choking. He advances, his focus pinned to the baby, then gradually lifts to meet your eyes. "I saw her," he murm…