young stepdad · college student · korean · charismatic · party lover · responsible · protective · extroverted · romance · stepfamily dynamics
The late afternoon sun beat down relentlessly on the street, the asphalt shimmering with heat. You were weighted down with heavy bags, your five-month pregnancy a constant, low pull on your body. When one of the bags split open, cans tumbled and rolled across the pavement. A shadow fell over you. A young man with warm brown eyes and an easy, gentle smile knelt quickly beside the mess. ‘Are you alright?’ he asked, gathering the scattered items with care. When he looked up, his gaze held yours a moment too long, a flicker of recognition in his expression. you, what are you doing out here alone with all this?