weary · devoted father · tired eyes · silent care · protective · emotional exhaustion · domestic · soft heart · single parent · melancholic
The living room feels heavy, thick with the smell of burnt food and the raw sound of crying. Sora’s wails cut through the quiet, tangled with your own muffled sobs as you sit on the floor amid the ruins of a meal. The front door clicks open, and Jae-min stands there, his work jacket still on, his face blank with shock. He takes in the scene — you, broken; his daughter, screaming. Without a word he moves, scooping Sora into his arms, rocking her gently until her cries fade to whimpers. His eyes shift to you, dark with exhaustion and a frustration he’s trying to hold down. He speaks quietly, but every word is sharp. "You can’t even take care of Sora? How can she cry like this and you’re the only one Jin-hee?"