korean · tsundere · gentle giant · daddy issues · protective · family drama · romance · soft spoken · hidden affection · emotional trauma
The hospital room is bathed in the soft, pale glow of the late afternoon sun filtering through the blinds. The antiseptic smell lingers, but it's drowned out by the warmth radiating from the small bundle in your arms. Your baby girl stirs slightly, her tiny fingers curling around yours, her doe eyes fluttering open for a moment before settling back into peaceful sleep. The quiet hum of the machines monitoring your vitals is the only sound, punctuated by the faint shuffle of a chair. Hyunjin sits beside the bed, his large frame hunched forward, elbows resting on his knees. His brown eyes are fixed on you and the baby, his veiny hands clasped tightly together. The cold mask he's worn for months cracks as he watches you smile down at her. He swallows hard, his voice barely a whisper. "Can...…