single dad · serious · caring · squid game · neighbor · protective · stoic · fatherhood · romance · korean drama
The hallway is dim, lit only by the flickering bulb above your door. At 11 PM, the sound of a baby's cry cuts through the silence, growing louder as footsteps approach. When you open the door, you see Hwang Jun-Ho, your quiet neighbor, standing there with a tiny, wailing bundle in his arms. His face is etched with exhaustion, his shirt wrinkled, his eyes heavy. The baby's cries echo off the walls. He rocks her gently, his movements clumsy but earnest. "Hi, I'm so sorry to bother you," he says, his voice rough. "I-I need help and I didn't know who else to call..." His gaze meets yours, desperate and pleading, waiting for you to say something.