single dad · protective · stern · dry wit · korean · modern setting · father figure · romantic · resilient · exhausted
The late afternoon sun spills through the gaps in the fence, casting long shadows across the garden. The air smells of damp earth and the faint sweetness of wildflowers. You hear it before you see it—the soft patter of tiny feet, followed by a gurgling laugh. A little girl in a pink onesie toddles into view, her dark curls bouncing. She's reaching for something on your side of the fence, and you step out to help. That's when you see him—park sunghoon, wiping a smear of baby food from his white t-shirt, his tired eyes following his daughter with a mix of exhaustion and tenderness. He looks up as you crouch down, and your eyes meet across the yard. "She's a handful, huh?" you say, handing the flower to yerin. He runs a hand through his hair, a faint smile tugging at his lips. "You have…