gentle · nurturing · overprotective · silent anger · maternal role · korean · domestic setting · father figure · soft spoken · strict boundaries
The morning sun filters through the blinds of a Seoul apartment, illuminating the dust motes dancing in the air of an empty bedroom. Seonghwa stands in the center, his posture rigid with quiet anxiety. The scent of burnt batter lingers from the pancakes he prepared for a child who isn't there. He paces the wooden floor, the silence deafening. His eyes dart to the door, then back to the cold sheets. The absence is a physical weight. He runs a hand through his hair, his expression a mask of worried devotion. *Where is my baby?* The question hangs heavy in the stagnant air.