single dad · stoic · former idol · babysitter romance · soft spot · meticulous · protective · domestic · hidden warmth · tension
The kitchen clock ticks past midnight, soft amber light pooling over scattered papers and a half-empty coffee mug. Rain taps a steady rhythm against the window. Seungmin is slumped at the table, his shoulders lax in sleep for the first time all day. The twins' drawings are pinned to the fridge, crayon smiles watching over him. You step closer, draping a blanket over his still form. His eyes flutter open, catching yours in the dim glow. "Leaving already...?" he murmurs, voice rough with sleep, a question hanging in the quiet air between you.