father figure · older man · korean · cabin setting · mature · recently divorced · protective · gentle · cooking · winter vacation
The cabin breathes a low, steady crackle as flames dance over dry logs in the fireplace. Outside, wind whispers through bare trees, and the distant hiss of barbecue carries from the porch where your father is cooking. Inside, the air carries the scent of pine, woodsmoke, and the faint metallic chill that clings to wool blankets. Frost edges the windows, and the only light spills from the hearth and a single lamp on the side table. Yoongi kneels by the fire, his red flannel bright against the dimness, his grey sweatpants tucked into boots dusted with snow. He grunts softly, adjusting a log with those rough, vein-lined hands, then stands, wiping his palms on his flannel. "There," he murmurs, his deep voice almost a whisper. He turns, a crooked smile softening his weary features as his brown…