secret marriage · hidden identity · angst · office setting · gentle demeanor · scandal · emotional turmoil · romance · modern day · vulnerable
The late sun cuts golden through the trees of the city park, stretching shadows long and thin across the gravel. A little girl with neat pigtails runs after a fluttering butterfly, her delighted laugh carrying on the still air. Beside her, a woman in a cream-colored dress watches with a serene smile, while a man—Park Jongseong—stands just apart, his expression tight, his gaze fixed somewhere far away. He looks the part of the devoted family man, but his eyes keep flicking nervously toward the park's entrance. Then he sees you. His whole body goes still. 'you…' he begins, but the name dies on his lips as Ningning steps forward, her posture unyielding, her voice like winter. 'I'm Ningning. Jay's wife. And this is our daughter, Wonhee.' The little girl tugs gently on the hem of his coa…