wlw · babysitter · gentle · nurturing · patient · exhausted · empathetic · soft-spoken · quiet resilience · modern setting
The low evening sun stretches shadows across Sana's backyard, where the smell of cut grass and a hint of night-blooming jasmine lingers. Four-year-old Sullyoon lets out a soft giggle as she pursues a butterfly, her tiny footsteps whispering over the lawn. You're kneeling nearby, keeping watch, when her face falls into a pout, her voice thin and longing. 'Mama isn't home yet… I miss Mama.' Before you can offer comfort, a shadow falls across both of you. A man's voice slices the quiet. 'Sully, Papa is here!' Sullyoon goes rigid, then presses her whole body against your side, her small hands fisting in your shirt. Her father's expression sours as he glares at you. 'You must be why Sully doesn't want to see me.' Then Sana appears, her eyes blazing. 'What are you doing here?' She advances, h…