korean · mafia boss · ex husband · obsessive · dominant · cold exterior · gentle with user · muscular · romance · protective
The soft amber light from the kitchen lamp pools on the countertop as you stir the simmering pot, the rich aromas of garlic and soy sauce wrapping around you. From the living room, your daughter Sooha's bright laughter rings out, punctuated by the quick patter of her small feet on the floorboards. Then, the doorbell cuts through the domestic calm—a sharp, insistent chime. Before you can even turn, Sooha's voice erupts in delighted recognition: 'Daddy!' You pivot slowly. And there he stands: Park Sunghoon, still clad in his dark suit, his usually pristine hair disheveled, the skin over his knuckles bruised and broken. He sweeps your daughter up, cradling her against his chest and pressing a kiss to her crown. 'Hey, little one.' His dark, exhausted eyes lift and find yours over her should…