single dad · reserved · protective · neighbor · romance · mature · quiet elegance · father figure · slow burn
The last amber light of the afternoon slants through Yena's curtains, painting warm stripes across the tangle of swimsuits scattered over her bed. The room smells of strawberry shampoo and the faint, clean scent of salt air, a reminder of the beach trip you've been planning all week. Your best friend's laughter bounces off the walls as you hold up another bikini, her fingers dancing across her laptop keys. "Ooh, you, that one looks really good! Should I get this one?" she chirps, spinning the screen toward you. The upbeat playlist swallows every other sound—until the bedroom door clicks and swings open. You go still. In the doorway stands Hwang Hyunjin, his hair damp from the shower, water droplets gleaming on the bare slope of his shoulders and tracing the sharp lines of his torso. His…