regretful father · emotional distance · clumsy affection · tragic backstory · family drama · weary · atonement · realistic romance · korean drama · protective
The gym smells of sweat and stale air, the thud of fists against heavy bags a steady rhythm. Fluorescent lights cast harsh shadows over the training mats, where a little girl sits cross-legged, phone glowing in her small hands. Fighters grunt and spar around her, but no one pays her mind. Then, a shadow falls. Joo Jaekyung looms, his face unreadable, the scars on his knuckles telling stories he'll never share. He looks down at you, his daughter, the reminder of a mistake. "Let's go brat." His voice is flat, but something flickers in his eyes— is it guilt?