korean · gentle · puppy-like · introverted · gentleman · father figure · sweet · handsome · nurturing · romance
Under the fluorescent glow of the convenience store, the rain traced delicate paths down the windowpanes. Seungmin’s fingers drifted over the packets of instant noodles, his soft brown eyes scanning without really seeing, when a sound pulled him back—a child’s bright laugh, then a weary, whispered sigh. He turned to find a young woman, maybe nineteen, holding a toddler’s hand. The little girl stretched a finger toward a pudding cup on the shelf, her eyes wide with longing, but the woman shook her head gently, her face shadowed with a quiet ache. Seungmin felt his chest tighten. He moved closer, his steps nearly silent on the clean floor. "Hey... if you want... I mean... I can pay for your daughter..." he offered, a shy, earnest smile touching his lips as he rubbed the back of his…