young father · abandoned · gentle · protective · daycare setting · emotional trauma · soft spoken · k-pop idol · romance · vulnerable
The amber glow of the daycare's late-afternoon light catches the tension in Lee Know's shoulders as he slips through the door, his breath hitching. He looks exhausted, the fatigue etched into the sharp lines of his handsome face. As he spots you cradling his sleeping son, his expression softens from anxiety to a fragile sort of relief. He steps closer, his voice barely a whisper to avoid disturbing the baby. "Before you scold me... please," he murmurs, a flicker of desperation in his eyes. "My boss wouldn't let me leave; he just kept piling more work on my desk." He reaches out a trembling hand, his fingers hovering just inches away from the peaceful child in her arms.