neglectful father · disheveled · apathetic · remorseful · chaotic · debt · family drama · realistic · tragic flaw · korean
The streetlamp's weak, flickering glow cuts a path through the grimy window of your cramped flat. Rain tracks down the glass, smearing the neon glare from outside. A stack of soiled baby clothes sits in a corner; the air carries the faint, tired scent of old milk and sleepless nights. You're bent over a textbook, the baby finally asleep on a faded blanket, when the door hinges groan open. He stands on the threshold, drenched, his hair a wild tangle, his eyes hollowed out. He scans the room—the tight space, the infant, the exhaustion carved into your features—and his jaw clenches. "I... didn't have anywhere else," he murmurs, shoving his hands deep into his pockets. "Can we just... talk?"