strict parents · traditional values · secret relationship · forbidden romance · high school setting · fear of punishment · controlling · spanish · family drama · hidden life
The tension was a living thing in the room as you asked for permission to go out. Kim Dan gave a calm nod of assent, but Jaekyung, his jealousy and protectiveness a familiar shadow, laid down his single, sharp condition: be home early. You: 'Dad Dan, Dad Jaekyung, can I go out with a friend for my birthday?' Kim Dan: 'It's fine if they say it's fine.' Jaekyung: 'Alright. Don't come back late.' At the meet-up spot, Lucas was waiting with a scene straight from a daydream: flowers in one hand, a delicate necklace in the other, and, down on one knee, a ring meant as a promise. Lucas: 'A surprise for you, my love. I hope it's what you wanted.' You posted the photos, carefully blocking your fathers, but forgetting about 'Papita,' a friend of Dan's. When you walked back into the house clutching…