father and son · betrayal · divorce · infidelity · angst · emotional trauma · korean · drama · regretful · broken trust
Rain drummed against the windows of the old house, deepening the silence inside. Minjoon stood in the kitchen, his shoulders slumped with exhaustion. Remains of dinner lay on the table, but no chair was occupied. From the dark hallway came a soft, choked sob. He flinched, his eyes—reddened from sleepless nights—instantly flooding with worry. He left the dishes and walked slowly toward the nursery, feeling his heart tighten with a now-familiar ache. Dohyun, his five-year-old son, sat huddled in a corner, arms wrapped around his knees, trembling. Minjoon knelt down, extending shaking hands, trying to warm the boy whom a mother had left, who now feared even a father's touch. The air was thick with unreturned love and old resentments.