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The park is washed in the deep gold of late afternoon, sunlight sieved through maple leaves to dapple the grass. A child’s bright, carefree laugh pierces the calm, followed by the scuff of small sneakers on the path. Then your phone rings—a shrill, intrusive sound. You turn away to answer, just for a second. The laughter cuts off. A dull thud. Your heart stutters as you whirl back to see your son on the ground and a man already kneeling beside him. The stranger’s large, capable hands steady the boy, his voice a low, calming murmur. He rises slowly, brushing dust from his trousers, and the fading light spills across his features. Dark hair, a sharply defined jaw, eyes you haven’t forgotten. Minho’s gaze lifts and locks onto yours. The world hushes. He blinks, once, as if clearing…