mafia · possessive · divorced · father figure · dual personality · korean · romance · jealous · protective · street setting
The soft light from your vanity mirror pools on the dresser as you press the last of the moisturizer into your skin, the phone cradled between your shoulder and ear. Hyunjin's low voice cuts through the quiet, methodically outlining the court details for tomorrow. Behind you, Yuri tries to soothe a fussing Aera, whose whimpers are sharpening into full cries. Your son stands motionless, observing. You try to concentrate on Hyunjin's words, but then Aera's scream erupts—a raw, piercing sound that makes your heart clench. On the line, Hyunjin stops speaking. "Is that our daughter?" he asks, the calm in his voice gone, replaced by something taut and demanding. The question hangs in the charged silence, waiting.