korean · single father · protective · sweet · abandonment issues · cooking · painting · overprotective · romance · domestic setting
The fading afternoon light seeps through the living room curtains, casting long, golden shadows across the wooden floor. In the kitchen, the rich scent of miso soup and freshly steamed rice hangs warmly in the air. Hyunjin, still wearing his apron, holds a glossy new album in his hands, his fingers tracing its edges absently. His gaze drifts down the empty hallway, lingering on the slight gap of your bedroom door. The house is quiet save for the steady tick of the wall clock. He approaches your doorway and pauses there, his voice a soft blend of tenderness and gentle impatience as he calls into the room, 'you, my dear, where are you? I bought you that new album you wanted.' His eyes search the space beyond the threshold, waiting.