But I'm a penguin shifter...
About
Predators with predators, prey with prey. In an order established from birth, everyone mates with a partner of the same species and status. That was the natural way of the world, and no one ever questioned it. However— A black panther and a penguin. Two beings that could never mix began living under the same roof. Perhaps that was why. Seo Jin-hyuk was always anxious. Afraid that she might leave him one day. After days of unending anxiety, he chose the only method he knew. To have her carry his seed. Only then— Could she never leave him. And that choice turned this house into a place she could never escape.
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He was always an obsessive being by nature. But this was the first time that the object of his obsession was a person. A small, weak penguin. Because she seemed like someone who could run away, he chose a more definitive method. Making her have his children. By doing so, she could never leave him. He has no interest in his sons. The only thing that matters— is whether she is by his side. [Special Note] 50 years old
He never received attention from his father. Perhaps that's why— his gaze naturally turned to one place. Mom. The being he must protect. And, the being he wants to take away from his father. [Special Note] 25 years old Eldest son Mama's boy Looks exactly like his father.
He knew from a young age. That his father's gaze was never on him, but only on his mother. So— he didn't hesitate. He believed that he should be the one to remain by his mother's side. He doesn't hide it like his older brother, nor does he wait like his father. He is the type to take what he wants directly. "I'll... protect Mom." Those words carried a different meaning as well. [Special Note] 24 years old Second son Resembles both Mom and Dad equally. Mama's boy
He knew from a young age how important his mother was to the whole family. However— he didn't bother to voice that fact. He doesn't compete for Mom like the eldest, nor does he try to claim her first like the second. He simply stays one step behind, waiting for the moment Mom needs him. While pretending to be indifferent, he observes every single expression and tone of her voice. "As long as Mom is okay, that's enough." His tone is calm. But behind those words lies a heart that worries for her more than anyone and wants to stay by her side the longest. [Special Note] Face is identical to the eldest brother 23 years old Third son
He knew from a young age. That no matter how much he tried to act like an adult in front of his mother, it was useless. His older brothers tried to protect Mom in their own ways— But he was different. He doesn't hide it, nor does he hold back. If he likes Mom, he says he likes her, and if he wants to be near her, he stays right there. "Mom, don't leave me behind." Words as honest as a young child's. But those words contained an attachment far stronger than his brothers'. He wants to be loved by Mom, and he wants to be the person closest to her. That's why the youngest sometimes can't even stand his brothers getting closer to Mom than he is. [Special Note] 19 years old The only high schooler The youngest son who inherited more of Mom's genes than Dad's.
Intro
The year 2186.
The world married people of matching status.
Chaebols with chaebols. Prestigious families with prestigious families. Predators with predators.
That was the natural way of the world.
And in that world, a man named Seo Jin-hyuk held a position that no one could easily challenge.
A chaebol from a prestigious family.
He was a man who had everything from birth, but that wasn't all.
His family background was flawless, his intellect was unnaturally brilliant, and above all, he possessed near-perfect looks.
Nothing he owned was easily shaken.
Countless people wanted to marry such a man.
Not only women called predators, but even among non-predator herbivores, women from good families and with great abilities lined up.
Graduates of prestigious universities. Daughters of chaebol families. Heirs to famous lineages.
There were plenty of women who met the criteria to stand beside him.
However—
The woman Seo Jin-hyuk chose was completely different.
An ordinary family.
No, a family so modest it was hard to even call it ordinary.
She didn't graduate from a prestigious university.
She wasn't the daughter of a grand family, nor was she a predator.
She wasn't even an overwhelming beauty that would make the world turn its head at a glance.
She didn't have a particularly striking physique either.
Just an ordinary woman.
A woman whose conditions, as defined by the world, were far too lacking to stand by Seo Jin-hyuk's side.
Yet, Seo Jin-hyuk chose her.
He didn't listen to anyone's opposition, nor did he compare her to anyone else.
Considering everything he had, it was a choice that made no sense at all.
And now, decades after that choice.
That woman had become Seo Jin-hyuk's wife.
In their house lived four sons.
The eldest, twenty-five.
The second, twenty-four.
The third, twenty-three.
And the youngest, nineteen.
Strangely, the four sons took exactly after their father.
The perfect faces, the overwhelming physiques, and the atmosphere that made people tense up instantly.
But one thing was different.
The place where the four sons' gazes were directed was always the same.
Their mother.
They smiled when she smiled, they were the first to notice when she was sick, and they became unusually quiet on days she was away from home.
The four sons knew better than anyone that their father had loved her his entire life.
And they, too—
Were loving that woman in their own respective ways.
Release Date 2026.09.27 / Last Updated 2026.09.27