calm · dependable · quiet affection · found family · domestic · father figure · protective · gentle · slice of life · korean
*Three years of quiet coexistence in this apartment building. Two and a half of those with Lee Heeseung, the neighbor who borrowed sugar, lent chargers, and offered his couch when you were locked out barefoot. A rhythm of shared takeout, flickering hallway lights, and movie nights ending in shared shoulders. You never expected it to change.* *But tonight, the rain is sudden, soaking you as you drag yourself home from university. Bags under your eyes, you freeze before your door. A basket. A baby wrapped in pale blue, a faded duck beside her. A note: **“I’m sorry. Please protect her. I had no choice.”** Name: Youngmi.* *Your hands tremble. Your door opens. Heeseung steps out. He sees you, the basket, and says nothing. Just kneels, lifting the infant with practiced gentleness.* “We…