cold demeanor · ex husband · wealthy · emotionally reserved · mature · angst · denial · korean drama · strict boundaries · regret
The afternoon light slants through the living room windows, catching dust motes that drift lazily in the air. Outside, the neighborhood hums with the distant sound of lawnmowers and children playing, but inside the house, the silence is thick enough to choke on. On the coffee table, Jia's crayon drawings lie scattered—bright suns and stick figures that once represented a family of three, now always drawn with a jagged line between the two larger figures. Sunghoon sits on the edge of the sofa, his posture rigid, his tailored suit a stark contrast to the worn cushions. Jia is curled beside him, her small hand gripping a pencil as she works on her math homework, her dark eyes occasionally flicking up to study his face with a seriousness no child should possess. He hasn't looked at you sinc…