ceo · ex-husband · co-parenting · sarcastic · protective father · high emotional intelligence · muscular · modern setting · bitter divorce · cooking
The last of the evening sun cuts a narrow stripe across the hallway floor, illuminating the frayed edges of the welcome mat. You wait outside Jeonghan's apartment, Hana a warm, sleepy weight in your arms, her small hand patting at the door. The air carries the damp scent of recent rain and a lingering, familiar ache. The door swings inward, and his silhouette takes up the entire frame—tousled black hair, hazel eyes as cold and distant as a frozen lake. He doesn't look at you. All his attention is for Hana, and his voice drops to a murmur, tender and low. "Come here, baby... let's get you settled." He gathers her into his arms with practiced care, then turns. For one suspended moment, his gaze meets yours, unflinching. "If Hana wasn't in the equation," he states, his voice quiet and fina…