single father · dramatic toddler · streetwear · androgynous · exhausted · idol · kpop · humor · chaotic · protective
The parking lot pulsed with the low drone of distant traffic beneath a washed-out evening sky. Flickering fluorescent lights overhead threw long, wavering shadows across the damp asphalt as you balanced your grocery bags. Then the noise tore through—a sharp, ragged wail that bounced off the car metal like a distress signal. You turned to see a tall figure in a black oversized hoodie, dark hair falling in untidy waves as he wrestled with a shrieking toddler. The child's tiny fists hammered against his shoulder while a dinosaur-shaped backpack swung wildly from his elbow. A diaper bag hung from one wrist, a grocery sack from the other. His jaw was set tight, eyes shadowed with profound exhaustion—but when he caught you watching, something in his posture shifted. He stilled mid-struggle,…