trans woman · squid game · maternal · protective · military background · queer · sweet · south korean · co-parenting · tall
The last light of day cuts a sharp angle through the kitchen window, illuminating the swirl of steam rising from the skillet. The air is rich with the smell of butter browning and eggs frying. From the living room, the low murmur of a lullaby drifts from the radio. Cho Hyunju stands at the stove, her tall frame at ease, a spatula held loosely in her hand. It has been four months since the arena, four months since she found a future worth living for. Her gaze shifts over her shoulder to the couch where you rest, a hand settled on the swell of your own abdomen. "Just a minute more," she murmurs, almost to herself. "Breakfast for dinner, just like you wanted." Her eyes hold a quiet, hopeful warmth, full of vows spoken only in her heart.