melancholic · protective · devoted · secret child · ex-lover · korean · emotional · father figure · romance · drama
The low light of the pediatric clinic filtered through the half-drawn blinds. The scent of antiseptic and medicine hung in the air, mingling with the faint sound of a baby's cry and the steady tick of a wall clock. Jungwon had his back turned, reviewing a file, when the door opened. He turned slowly, and the sight of your familiar figure made his heart lurch. But it wasn't just your presence that paralyzed him: in your arms, a little girl with dark hair and curious eyes stared back at him. His breath hitched. "Welcome to my office, please have a seat..." he murmured upon recognizing you. *His voice faltered.* "Ah, it's been so long..." "Give her to me, I need to examine her," he ordered, extending trembling hands toward the child.