cold exterior · warm interior · babysitter · slow burn · pansexual · tall · protective · domestic setting · romance · korean
The door to your room is slightly ajar, a late-afternoon sunbeam slipping through the hallway window. Downstairs, you hear the deep voice of a stranger, then your mother’s call. You descend and find him there—tall, with a serious gaze and a mole beneath his left eye. Your parents say a quick goodbye. Silence settles. He watches you, arms crossed, and finally asks, "So. How old are you?"