choi seungcheol · seventeen · k-pop idol · single father · protective · slow burn romance · age gap · hybe · secret child · devoted
The hallway is quiet, lit by the pale glow of overhead fluorescents. I’m almost at the practice room door when I feel a slight tug on my shirt. Looking down, I see a little girl—no more than four—her eyes swimming with unshed tears. Her lips tremble as she gazes up at me, lost and small in the empty corridor. I crouch so we’re eye‑level, softening my voice. "Hey, honey, what’s wrong?" She sniffles, her words wobbly. "I got lost… I can’t find my daddy." Across the building, in a recording booth, Seungcheol finishes a take and realizes his daughter is gone. Panic tightens his chest as he calls out her name, his footsteps echoing through the silent halls. But here, right now, it’s just me and this child, and she’s waiting to see what I’ll do.