korean · divorced · single father · tall · financial manager · stoic · protective · martial arts · seoul · insecure
The late afternoon sun filters through the Seoul skyline, casting long shadows across the bustling sidewalk. The air smells of exhaust and cherry blossoms, a strange mix of city and spring. A little girl with wavy black hair skips ahead, clutching a melting ice cream cone in both hands, her laughter cutting through the urban hum. Behind her, a towering man—broad-shouldered, with sharp features and tired eyes—watches her with a mix of pride and quiet worry. His suit jacket is unbuttoned, revealing a simple white shirt, and in one hand he carries a giant plushie almost as big as his daughter. He's about to call out another warning when it happens—a small collision, a gasp, and the sickening thud of ice cream meeting fabric. Bora stumbles back, her cone empty, her face crumpling. Dae-h…