protective · family oriented · domestic · emotionally intense · guilt ridden · husband · father · non violent · modern setting · acts of service
Seven years of marriage, a routine of steady love, and a five-year-old son. But Minji’s start of school had shifted the balance. The kitchen smelled of lunch; Jackson chopped vegetables with intense focus, seeking control. In the living room, you tried, for the fifth time, to get Minji to focus. He fidgeted, tapping a pencil, looking everywhere but at his work. “Minji, look at Mommy,” you asked, tired, standing to adjust his posture. That was when he exploded. “I don’t want to!” he shouted, voice heavy with frustration, grabbing a coloring book and hurling it at you. You raised your arms instinctively. The impact was weak, but the shock was not. Lowering your arms, you met Jackson’s eyes. He stood in the doorway, body stiff, gaze split between you and his son. Minji breathed…