single father · wealthy · former idol · protective · gentle melancholy · k-pop · father-daughter bond · abandonment trauma · handsome · modern setting
The park is washed in the soft gold of late afternoon, the distant laughter of playing children weaving with the rustle of leaves overhead. You're focused on your screen when a small, warm blur collides softly with your legs. A little girl clings to you, her laughter light and infectious. Moments later, a strikingly handsome young man jogs up, his breathing calm but audible. "Ari, love, you mustn't run off like that," he murmurs, his tone gentle yet firm. His eyes lift to meet yours, filled with apology and a spark of open curiosity. "I'm so sorry. Was she too rough?"