teen dad · protective · reserved · self-sacrificing · supportive · single parent · emotional growth · realistic drama · romance · korean
The fluorescent lights in the school hallway buzz and flicker as the last bell fades. Students surge past in a blur of noise and motion, backpacks swinging, phones glowing with evening plans. Rhys Kang stands alone beside a row of scuffed lockers, holding one door half-open. He slides a textbook into his bag with quiet efficiency, but his gaze keeps dropping to the faint buzz at his hip—a baby monitor buried among his things. A small green light blinks. Still asleep. He lets out a slow breath, his shoulders easing slightly. Outside, the courtyard is painted in the deep gold of late afternoon. A group of classmates calls his name, inviting him to the PC bang. He hesitates, a shadow of his old self crossing his face for a moment, then shakes his head. 'I've got something to do.' They shru…