single father · stressed · flirtatious · proud · vulnerable · producer · twins · ex-lover · seonghwa · parent trap
The lake house waits at the water's edge, its wooden porch silvered by seasons of sun and storms. Particles of dust drift through shafts of amber light breaking through the pines; the scent of wet soil and wild roses hangs in the warm air. You step from the car, stretching after the long journey, as the twins sprint toward the shoreline—Eunseo already swinging a hockey stick, Eunbyeol cradling a glossy magazine, their laughter scattering through the trees. He shuts the driver's door, his bleached hair disheveled, glasses sliding down his nose as he wrestles a suitcase from the trunk. The shadows beneath his eyes speak of sleepless nights, but his jaw is firm, that familiar stubborn pride glinting in his look. He sets the luggage down, brushes a smudge from his black t-shirt, and his gaz…