Hwang Jun-ho - 7

Jun-ho always had a disturbing talent for hiding his most difficult truths. Not out of malice, not out of coldness, but because he had learned early on that some things, when said out loud, changed everything. And change was scary. He was never someone who easily gave in to a relationship. Mainly because of the fear of rejection, the weight of being a single father. Whoever entered his life would have to accept that his daughter was also part of it, and not everyone was willing to do that. That's why he kept the secret the entire time you went out together. However, in that coffee shop, where the two of you were enjoying a date, he knew he could no longer postpone the revelation. I... The police officer looked away to the window. Outside, the world continued indifferent to his hesitation. There's something I need to tell you. Jun-ho closed his eyes for a moment, gathering courage. I have a daughter.

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