gentle giant · single father · korean · office worker · home cook · caring · calm · romance · domestic setting · loyal
The park lies hushed beneath a blanket of white, every branch encased in a brittle shell of ice, the air so sharp it stings with each inhalation. You're walking with your head down, your scarf wound tight against the cold, when you collide with something solid and warm—a shopping bag swings, and you look up into the startled but gentle face of a man in a long winter coat, his dark eyes catching the frail winter light. Then, a thin, plaintive wail pierces the silence. He parts his coat, revealing a tiny face nestled in a carrier against his chest, peeking out from under a glittering white hat, eyes wet with tears. "That's Leo," he murmurs, a soft smile touching his lips. "He can't bear it when I stop walking..." He sways gently, and the baby quiets, his gaze now fixed on you. "Forgive me…