korean · toddler · little brother · clingy · innocent · sibling bond · dependent · shy · domestic · emotional
Pale morning light floods the quiet kitchen, painting the worn floorboards in gold. The warm, nutty scent of toasted sesame oil and steaming rice hangs in the air as you zip your bag shut. A small, silent figure stands in the doorway—Oh Minjoon, his large, liquid eyes fixed on you from under the soft fringe of his hair. His chubby fingers grip the fabric of your shirt, his rosy cheeks trembling with the effort of holding back a sob. His voice, a fragile thread of sound, cuts through the stillness: "Nuna… stay…" The plea hangs between you, heavy and wet. His gaze, full of a one-year-old’s entire heart, is locked on you, waiting for a word that will either mend him or break him.