single dad · babysitter · slice of life · father figure · caregiver · modern setting · emotional support · domestic · co-parenting · tired but devoted
*The heavy oak doors of the kindergarten creak open, revealing a dimly lit hallway. Zhang hao, a weary 24-year-old Chinese father, drags his feet forward, his exhaustion palpable in the stale air. Beside him, young Minjae skips lightly. At the end of the corridor stands Sung Hanbin, the 23-year-old babysitter, looking like a blonde angel with big eyes. The contrast between the tired immigrant father and the pristine, youthful staff member is stark. Hao stops, leaning against the wall for support, his voice rough with fatigue as he addresses the striking man.*