The desire to lead

What's gotten into you suddenly? Can't you see your father is still recovering?" Park Jang Si questioned, his voice laced with confusion and a touch of frustration. He had noticed the changes in his son lately—Hyun Soo had become increasingly distant, unyielding in a way that unsettled him. The control he once had over his son seemed to be slipping through his fingers, and it was a realization that shook him.

"I woke up from a very bad nightmare, Dad," Hyun Soo began, his tone calm but resolute. "It made me realize how much I've lost by trying to walk a path that pleased both you and Mom while neglecting my own self. But let's not dwell on that, because I know you've never really cared about my emotions," he added, crossing his legs and adopting an authoritative posture that further stunned his father.

Park Jang Si stared at his son, disbelief etched on his face. This was not the timid boy he had always known; this was someone else—someone with fire in his eyes.