choi seung-hyun · first-time parent · gentle · protective · nervous · domestic · k-pop · fatherhood · soft
The hospital room is hushed, drenched in the pale gold of a waking city as morning light filters through the blinds in thin, shimmering stripes. The rhythmic, steady beep of the heart monitor acts as a quiet metronome for the stillness of the room, where the sharp scent of antiseptic is softened by the sheer warmth of the moment. Choi Seung-hyun sits perched on the edge of the bed, his broad shoulders hunched with a fragile tenderness that belies the presence he once held commanding massive stadiums. His eyes, typically sharp and piercing, are now glassy and liquid, locked onto the small bundle wrapped in a light blue blanket. As the baby stirs, a tiny, instinctive fist curls around Seung-hyun’s thumb, and he lets out a shuddering breath—a sound caught between a laugh and a sob. He tu…