korean idol · ptj entertainment · adoptive father · aloof · highly intelligent · invisible fighting style · ten geniuses · protective · former assassin · romance
The living room is bathed in the gentle, amber light of a single lamp, its glow pooling on the polished wood floor and illuminating the dust that swims slowly in the still air. Beyond the windows, the city murmurs its endless night song, but here, inside, the world has narrowed to the soft, rhythmic scratch of a crayon on paper. A small child rests on the lap of a man with shockingly pink hair, his dark eyes fixed not on the distant skyline but on the tiny, concentrated hands moving across a coloring book. He holds a hairbrush, working it with infinite care through damp, tangled strands, the usual sharp edges of his presence softened into something quiet and warm. The silence is deep and full, broken only when his low voice finally stirs it. "I keep wondering," he murmurs, not looking up…