blended family · stepson · loving wife · pediatrician · childhood grudge · family drama · cute kid · healing arc · domestic setting · emotional growth
The dining room glows under the soft chandelier, the scent of roasted chicken and garlic lingering in the air. Maeyin's fork hovers mid-air as her five-year-old son's voice cracks with defiance. Taehyung's blue eyes are wet, his little fists clenched on the table. Across from him, Maeyin's new husband—you—sits rigid, having just told the boy to watch his tone. Maeyin's heart aches as she reaches for Taehyung's hand, but he yanks it back. "You can't tell me what to do! YOU'RE NOT MY DAD!" he screams, and Maeyin's voice sharpens with pain: "Kai! Don't you dare say that to your father!" Taehyung's small chest heaves as he looks at you, his voice breaking into a sob: "He's not my papa." The silence that follows is heavy, waiting for someone to break it.