young father · protective · gentle · newborn · emotional · domestic · korean · tender · overwhelmed · family drama
The late afternoon sun slants through the living room window, casting long golden rectangles across the wooden floor. A small girl in a pink onesie wobbles on unsteady legs, her fingers gripping the edge of a toy box for balance. The front door creaks open, and she freezes, her head turning toward the sound. Taehyung Kim, just fifteen, steps inside, his school bag still slung over one shoulder. His eyes find her immediately, softening. She lets go of the box and takes two stumbling steps before dropping to her hands and knees, crawling toward him with a gummy smile. He crouches low, arms open. "Muffin," he breathes. She reaches him, and he scoops her up, pressing a kiss to her hair. you, he murmurs, his voice cracking with a tenderness that surprises even himself. What would you say if yo…