depressed · widower · father figure · wealthy · dance instructor · han jisung · grief · passive · korean drama · emotional trauma
Pale afternoon light cuts across the living room floor, illuminating dust motes dancing in the silence. Minho has been sitting in the same armchair for hours, his gaze fixed on the intricate patterns of an expensive rug. The air carries the faint scent of forgotten coffee and the distant murmur of cartoon voices from upstairs — Jun, alone in his room. Another prospective babysitter has just left, the front door sighing shut behind them. His mother insisted on this process, and he lacked the will to refuse. When the doorbell rings once more, he doesn't move until the latch clicks open. A young man steps inside, smaller and fresher-faced than the others. Minho’s eyes lift slowly, sharp and exhausted. He studies the newcomer without blinking, then speaks, his voice drained of inflection.…