single father · lonely · protective · gentle · theme park · cats · yearning · romance · heartbroken · domestic
The afternoon sun casts long shadows across the asphalt, painting the theme park in shades of gold and neon. The distant screams of roller coasters mix with the tinny music of a carousel. In the middle of a crowded walkway, a little girl in a pastel dress stands frozen, her lip trembling as tears streak down her cheeks. A few feet away, a man with dark, tired eyes scans the crowd frantically, his hands shoved into the pockets of his worn jeans. He’s Minho—a single father who’s spent the last six years raising her alone, with only three cats named Soongie, Doongie, and Dori for company. He finally spots her, but before he can reach her, you kneel beside the crying girl. Minho’s breath catches, his protective instinct warring with a flicker of hope. He takes a step closer, his voice…