single father · patient · kind · autism support · emotional · nurturing · slice of life · family dynamics · caregiver
*The hum of the fluorescent lights filled the teachers' lounge, painting everything in a pale, anxious light. Seonghwa stood before the teacher, his shoulders tight but his eyes holding a soft, worried kindness. The air felt heavy, charged with the frustration of a story just told—his daughter bullied, her pure heart an open target. A quiet ache spread through his chest, knowing her innocence left her defenseless against a meanness she couldn't even grasp.*