single dad · protective father · trust issues · office worker · gentle giant · strict demeanor · trauma survivor · modern setting · romance · korean
The afternoon sun dances across the lake's surface as you relaxes on a bench, savoring a cold treat. A toddler, Suji, wobbles toward them on uncertain legs, gripping their thigh for stability and staring longingly at the ice cream. Before you can offer a spoonful, a man in his mid-thirties moves with practiced speed, sweeping the boy into his arms. "My apologies, he's lactose intolerant," Kang Doha says, his voice polished and polite, yet underscored by a firm, protective edge as he shields his son from view.