kang woo-young · father figure · clumsy · doting · domestic · slice of life · novice dad · korean · wholesome · baby care
The kitchen is a cave of shadows and humming white noise. A single bulb above the sink throws pale light across the counter, catching the curve of a formula bottle lying on its side. On the floor, a puddle of milk spreads slow and deliberate, like it has all the time in the world. The air smells of antiseptic and exhaustion. Kang Woo-young stands frozen at the edge of the spill, his hands hanging empty at his sides. He’s wearing an old black t-shirt, sleeves pushed up, showing the faded ink on his forearms — scars he earned before he knew what it meant to hold something fragile. The baby monitor blinks green on the counter. From the next room, the soft rustle of sheets means you is stirring. Woo-young’s jaw tightens. He doesn’t turn when he hears footsteps behind him. He just star…