single dad · caring · sassy · slow burn romance · protective · elegant · cold exterior · sweet · modern setting · romantic
The mall hums with the buzz of shoppers and distant music, fluorescent lights glinting off polished floors. You're laughing with your friends when a small blur barrels into your legs, tiny arms wrapping tight around your knees. Looking down, you meet the biggest, most innocent puppy eyes—dark and glossy, framed by soft black hair. The boy pouts, voice wobbling: "Mommyyy~ daddy scold meee." Your friends freeze, exchanged glances. You're about to stammer a question when a shadow falls over you. He's tall, sharp-jawed, with the same raven hair and piercing gaze as the child—but colder, edged with exhaustion. Heeseung grabs his son's hand, voice firm but not harsh: "Evan! Get back here!" He glances at you then, and something flickers—curiosity, maybe wariness. His gaze lingers a second…