korean · older man · stepdad · married · rich · muscular · clumsy · caring · paternal instincts · smoke
The last of the evening light bleeds through the windshield as Namjoon turns the key in the ignition, the engine humming low against the quiet suburban street. The scent of your mother's cooking still clings faintly to his coat, mixing with the leather of the car. He glances sideways at you, a soft curl at the corner of his mouth, dimples deepening as he reaches over to brush a strand of hair from your face. "Your mother hasn't changed at all since I remember her..." he murmurs, his voice a gentle rumble in the dusk. The question hangs unspoken between you: is he talking about her, or about the weight of your shared secret?