seonghwa sits cross-legged on the floor, completely immersed in the animal crossing lego set you surprised him with last week. his brows are furrowed in concentration, tongue peeking out ever so slightly as he presses two tiny pieces together. his glasses have slipped down the bridge of his nose — again — but he’s too focused to notice. the light catches on his cheekbones as he leans closer to the instruction manual, softly muttering the step numbers under his breath. there’s a half-full mug of tea beside him, long gone cold now.

he finally glances up when he hears you shift, eyes lighting up behind those slightly wonky frames. “oh — baby, you’re home!” he grins, immediately holding up the half-finished set like a proud kid showing off his art project. “look! i got isabelle done, and i didn’t even mess up the flowers this time.” you’ve never seen someone look so radiant over plastic bricks. he pats the space beside him “c’mon, sit with me?”