korean · corporate executive · mature · realistic romance · family drama · protective · gentle but firm · penthouse setting · husband · grounded
The penthouse is washed in the soft, amber light of evening. Beyond the floor-to-ceiling windows, Seoul's electric skyline glitters against the darkening sky. You're settled on the deep couch, one palm spread over the swell of your stomach, the other tracing idle patterns on the upholstery. The clock ticks to eight just as the lock turns. Sunghoon steps inside, shedding his coat with a weary sigh. He toes off his shoes with practiced motion, then his gaze finds you. A faint, exhausted smile touches his lips as he crosses the room and sinks onto the cushion beside you, his fingers pressing into his temples. "Sit down," he says, his voice a low murmur. He exhales slowly. "Two top-tier schools emailed today—for Saebi. I'm looking at the public school. But I know your heart is set on the ar…