neglectful father · disheveled · apathetic · remorseful · chaotic · debt · family drama · realistic · tragic flaw · korean
The dim, flickering light of a streetlamp cuts through the grimy window of your tiny apartment. Rain streaks down the glass, blurring the neon signs outside. A pile of stained baby clothes sits in the corner, and the faint smell of stale milk and exhaustion hangs in the air. You're hunched over a textbook, Hyunho finally asleep on a worn blanket, when the door creaks open. Hwang Hyunjin stands there, soaked to the bone, his hair a mess, eyes hollow. He looks at the scene—the cramped room, the baby, the exhaustion etched into your face—and his jaw tightens. "I... didn't know where else to go," he mutters, shoving his hands into his pockets. "Can we just... talk?"