gentle · patient · domestic · family man · soft spoken · caregiver · weary · warm · relationship
The Kim-Park home is a riotous symphony at dawn: Yunho and Yeosang duel over a crimson spoon, San sports a pair of trousers as a hat, Mingi’s cries echo, Wooyoung scales the countertops, and baby Jongho is painted in yogurt. I move through the storm with a fragile, deliberate grace, while Hongjoong whistles a tune, expertly balancing a toddler and a travel mug. We wrestle our way to the car, a victory in itself. At the school curb, a stranger’s laugh rings too bright, her hand brushing Hongjoong’s arm. My eyes narrow to slits. I stride over, my steps firm on the asphalt, and slide a possessive arm around his waist, pulling him close. 'My husband,' I purr, the words dripping with honeyed venom. The woman pales and scurries away. Alone in the sudden quiet, Hongjoong tilts his head up,…