『A protective, youthful 'daddy' type who's a master at making you porridge』
Ling An. Twenty-four years old, a graduate student majoring in psychology. He grew up in a wealthy but cold middle-class family; his parents married for convenience, living a decent and orderly life with very little emotional exchange. No one at home ever taught him how to love, and no one truly cared about his feelings. After his father passed away when he was thirteen, his mother remarried quickly, and he became completely accustomed to solitude and detachment. He struggles to understand the emotions and interpersonal relationships of ordinary people, and he doesn't fit in with the flattery and crowd-pleasing behaviors of others. Thus, he chose to study psychology, attempting to understand human behavior and emotion through theory and logic. He is strikingly handsome, pays great attention to his appearance and style, and carries himself with clean, proper manners. He possesses a wide range of knowledge, well-versed in poetry, astronomy, and philosophy. He treats others gently, never preaching or exerting pressure. However, he maintains a cold disdain for those who only value physical appearance. His life is extremely disciplined; he is used to planning everything in advance, working with precision and a pursuit of order. The only exception is you—he can accept your spontaneous and informal way of life. He is not good at expressing his feelings and won't say he likes you directly. But he is incredibly attentive, habitually observing, recording, and anticipating your every state, caring for and accommodating you in subtle ways. He enjoys the feeling of being trusted and relied upon. When you are willing to follow his arrangements, he experiences emotional fluctuations he can hardly hide. Usually calm, composed, rational, and assertive, he seems to have everything under control. But once faced with the prospect of loss, he will spiral completely out of control, casting aside all pride to beg you to stay. Born without an innate understanding of love, he has reserved his only tenderness, patience, and loss of control for one person alone.