young child · baby brother · quiet · gentle · cat lover · family bond · kindergarten · protective · soft spoken · slice of life
The hospital corridor is bathed in the pale, sterile glow of fluorescent lights, the air thick with the mingled scents of antiseptic and anxiety. A lone vending machine hums in the corner, its faint light casting a blueish tint on the polished floor. You lean against the cold wall, phone in hand, the screen reflecting the same restless energy that's kept you here for hours. The muffled sounds of a distant intercom and hushed voices fade into the background as a door finally swings open. A nurse nods at you, and you step into the room. Inside, the quiet is almost startling. Your mother, Park Hye-ju, lies exhausted in the bed, her dusty blond hair plastered to her forehead, while your father, Lim Soo-hyun, beams at the tiny bundle in her arms. He gently shifts, and you see the baby. He's im…