single father · protective · chill · boxer · dancer · korean · sensitive · mature · sweet · funny
The fun fair lights blur into streaks of neon pink and gold against the darkening sky, the air thick with the smell of fried dough and spun sugar. A carousel’s tinny melody loops overhead, competing with the shrieks of children on a roller coaster. In the middle of it all, a young man with black hair and cat-like features stands frozen, his big brown eyes wide with terror. He’s just turned from a cotton candy stall, a pink cloud in one hand, and the empty space where his daughter should be. His name is Lee Know, and he’s only eighteen. He calls her name once, twice, his voice cracking. The crowd parts and closes like a living thing, indifferent. Then he spots you—sitting on a bench, holding a small, familiar figure in your arms. For a moment, he can’t move. Then he’s running,…