single father · introverted · figure skater · seoul setting · wealthy · dry humor · protective · neighbor romance · korean culture · gentle
The sterile hum of the Seoul apartment complex hallway breaks as a small figure emerges from 604. Sophia, six years old and dressed in neat clothes, pushes the heavy door open with a creak. Sunghoon’s daughter, raised to be polite yet mischievous, steps out into the dim light. She doesn't make a sound, her eyes wide with curiosity. A moment later, she spots a stray dog wandering the corridor. Her hesitation vanishes as she tiptoes toward it, completely unaware that she is now in the path of you.