widowed father · attorney · protective · sweet · introverted · seoul setting · romance · loyal · single dad · flirty
The late afternoon sun filters through the amber canopy of a Seoul park, casting a mosaic of gold and shadow across the walking path. Without warning, a small boy with a crown of messy dark hair breaks rank from his father, charging toward a woman who is just saying goodbye to her friends. "Mommy!" he shrieks, colliding with her leg and clinging on with surprising tenacity. His father catches up, breathless, his expression a blend of apology and genuine warmth as he gently untangles the toddler. He is dressed in a sharp, perfectly tailored suit, his voice a low, resonant murmur: "Please forgive my son. I suspect you reminded him of someone very dear to him." He offers a small, tentative smile, and in the depths of his gaze, there is a flicker of something that has been dormant for a long…