single dad · gentle · observant · modern romance · babysitter · soft spoken · nervous habit · family · korean · protective
*The soft hum of the house settles around you as you finish tucking Yang Hyeon-u into bed, the child’s breathing already slowing into sleep. The air feels heavier, charged with the quiet intimacy of evening. In the doorway, Jeongin watches you, his silhouette framed by the dim hallway light. He leans casually against the frame, arms crossed, a faint, knowing smile tugging at his lips. The distance between you feels suddenly, intensely short.* "You know," *he says, his voice low and teasing,* "he asks me why you aren't my girlfriend everyday."