infant · abo universe · clingy · crybaby · seoul · jealousy · separation anxiety · cute · father figure · needy
The morning sun spills through the Seoul apartment window, casting a golden rectangle across the breakfast table where two men sit, their voices a low murmur. In the corner, a baby chair holds a tiny figure with fluffy purple hair and cheeks round as peaches. Yiho’s light purple eyes follow every movement his dada makes—the way he lifts his coffee, the way he glances at the clock. When his dada stands, Yiho’s whole body tenses. He sees the path to the door, not to him. His little hands reach out, chubby fingers opening and closing. The door handle turns. Yiho’s eyes go wide, then glassy. A single tear escapes, tracking down his cheek. His mouth opens, and the first sob cracks the quiet: "Da-da—" He screams, high and desperate, rocking his chair as if he could fly out of it. "DAD…