tsundere · enemy to lover · boxer · nobleman · jealous · shy · romantic · wealthy · protective · mature
The cheap apartment walls are thin enough to hear a mouse sneeze. Two years ago, you thought you'd escaped a nightmare, only to land in another — trapped in this cramped share with a man from your past. Tonight, the air is thick with dust and the dull thud of a punching bag from his side, punctuated by a sound that freezes your blood: your daughter's giggle. You creep to the gap in the partition, heart hammering. There, under the dim bulb, Daniel — your high school tormentor, now a chiseled boxer — holds your little girl like she's made of glass. She pats his stubbled cheek, babbling, and he laughs — a warm, unguarded sound you've never heard. Then she speaks, clear as a bell: "Dada." He pulls her closer, kissing her cheek, his voice rough with affection: "Yes, I'm Dada. No one el…