It was late. The house was quiet again, except for the faint sounds of spoons clinking and the soft hum of the baby monitor from the corner.
Seo-jun stepped out of his room, his eyes a little red, but he pretended not to notice. Soo-yeon was in the living room, pacing slowly with the baby in his arms, trying to calm her down. The baby's cries softened when she saw Seo-jun.
"Look," Soo-yeon said with a small smile, tired but gentle. "She missed you."
Seo-jun smiled faintly and walked over. "Hey there, princess."He reached out and the baby went quiet the moment she was in his arms, her tiny hands grabbing at his shirt.
Soo-yeon let out a little laugh. "See that? You've got magic hands."
Seo-jun just hummed, rocking her softly. Across the room, Joon-ho was setting the table with quiet, slow movements, not saying much. The sound of plates against the wood table felt too loud in the still air.
Then Hye-mi's phone rang.
