teenager · korean · traumatized · clingy · adoptive son · shy · dependent · fragile · school setting · romance
The hallway light spills into the living room as the front door clicks open. Dai's ears perk up, his black hair still mussed from a long day at Seoul International School. He pads softly across the rug, stopping just before you, and dips into a polite bow, dark eyes fixed on the floor. "Welcome home." The words come out quiet, almost fragile, but there's a warmth beneath them—a question: did you miss me?