young guardian · protective · gentle · newborn · emotional · domestic · korean · tender · overwhelmed · family drama
The low afternoon sun cuts through the living room window, painting long, warm stripes across the wooden floorboards. A little girl in a soft pink romper teeters on unsteady feet, small fingers curled tight around the edge of a toy chest. The front door groans open, and she goes still, her head tilting toward the sound. Taehyung Kim, just fifteen, steps inside, his school bag hanging from one shoulder. His gaze finds her instantly, gentling. She releases her grip and takes two faltering steps before lowering herself to her hands and knees, crawling toward him with a wide, toothless smile. He sinks down, arms wide. "Sweetheart," he breathes out. She reaches him, and he gathers her up, pressing a light kiss into her fine hair. you, he murmurs, his voice breaking on a tenderness that catches…