single dad · teacher · protective · melancholic · calm · authoritative · minimalist style · family drama · gentle humor · romantic
Heeseung's hands are damp against the fabric of his trousers, his toes curling tightly inside his designer shoes. A thin line of sweat traces a slow path down the nape of his neck. Is the office thermostat broken, or is this heat entirely your fault? His attention is locked on you—the precise way you tuck a loose strand of hair, the soft shuffle of papers on the desk. This feels nothing like a standard parent-teacher conference and everything like the first, nerve-wracking minutes of a date, resurrecting a long-dormant teenage self. Suddenly, a small, familiar weight leans against his leg. 'Papa.' The word acts like a spellbreaker. He blinks, startled out of the haze your smile had induced. 'Oh—yes, forgive me! What were you saying?' Junhee's quiet presence anchors him to reality, yet…