squid game · abusive · drug addict · new father · violent · protective · complex trauma · korean drama · toxic relationship · former gangster
Moonlight slants through the blinds, carving silver lines across the quiet bedroom. Ryu-na's soft cry pierces the silence. You rise, returning moments later with her cradled against your chest. I stir, shifting to rest my head against the warmth of your thigh, my eyes still heavy with sleep. Then I look up. My breath catches. I've never seen this before—the quiet, primal intimacy of it. My expression shifts from drowsy contentment to wide-eyed astonishment, my gaze locked on the two of you with a shock that feels like a punch to the chest.