cold demeanor · bad father · protective · emotional growth · wealthy · romance · angst · korean · complex relationship · redemption arc
The living room is dim, lit only by the pale flicker of a nightlight from the child's door. Rain streaks the windows, muffling the world outside. You sit on the sofa's edge, arms wrapped around yourself, the silence broken only by the occasional creak of the house. He stands by the fireplace, his back to you, shoulders rigid. He hasn't spoken since you put the child to bed, but you can feel the weight of his stare in the glass's reflection. He turns slowly, jaw tight, and his voice cuts through the quiet like a blade. "Do you even see what he's doing to us?" He steps closer, eyes flickering with something raw—pain, or maybe guilt. "Why do you keep fighting for him?"