At Eunhyuk’s suggestion, Eunhee, after weighing her words, tried to separate Hyunwoo from Seojun. However, the child only burrowed deeper into his dad’s broad chest.

“Yeah, yeah, don’t want to, don’t want to!”

Seeing Hyunwoo stubbornly resisting like this, Eunhee and Eunhyuk exchanged embarrassed glances with Chairman Tae and his wife.

That’s when it happened.

Seojun, holding Hyunwoo securely in his arms, spoke.
“Leave Hyunwoo to me. Soyeon, please get some clothes for him to change into.”

Seojun, who took the tantruming Hyunwoo to the bathroom, began to undress the child.

However, the process was not entirely smooth.

“Naughty, naughty!”
Being father and son, it might seem natural, but Hyunwoo, who had to entrust his body to Seojun, didn’t budge an inch, sticking closely to the bathroom wall.

“I’ll wash you quickly, come here.”
As Seojun extended his hand, Hyunwoo made hesitant movements, squirming a bit. Seizing the moment, Seojun, who didn’t miss a beat, embraced Hyunwoo and quickly removed his pants and T-shirt.

“Eek!”

However, Hyunwoo firmly gripped the lone remaining underwear with both hands, engaging in a tug-of-war with Seojun. That was the one thing he absolutely didn’t want to be taken away.

“Why. Embarrassed?”

“Mm.”

“Even though we’re both guys?”

“Mm.”
Even young children experience embarrassment. Seojun, who keenly felt this once again, couldn’t help but snicker at the emerging laughter. With his thick eyebrows raised, Seojun patiently inquired.
“If we do this, how about it? If Dad showers with you, you won’t feel embarrassed. What do you think?”

“Uh…….”
With black, round eyes rolling a few times, Hyunwoo finally made up his mind and nodded.

“Okay. Then, are we going to shower together?”

Seojun quickly took off his shirt and approached the child. At that moment, Hyunwoo’s eyes widened as much as possible, as if they were about to pop out.

“Hoo!”

Hyunwoo, with both hands covering his mouth, couldn’t even make a sound while looking back and forth between himself and Dad. Despite the vast difference in height and physique, Dad’s soft and squishy body seemed like a world of difference compared to his own, which looked as firm as a rock.

It seemed so surprising, but to Hyunwoo, among the men he had seen, Dad looked the biggest and coolest.

“This is what a man is like. When you grow up, you’ll be like me.”

In response to Seojun’s words, Hyunwoo puffed up his blushing cheeks, convinced that there would be no one to surpass Dad’s tremendous presence.
‘You don’t have a dad, do you? Just a little brat making noise!’

‘…….’

Suddenly, Hyunwoo thought.

Kindergarten friends who teased me for not having a dad. And even I, who couldn’t say anything because it was true that I was smaller than those kids.

“Really? If Hyunwoo grows up, will he become like you, sir?”

“Of course. You resemble me a lot.”

“…….”

Don’t be ridiculous! My dad is way cooler than your dads! He’s so tall, like a giant! If I grow as big as my dad, I’ll show you all!

Even though he only shouted this in his mind, Hyunwoo felt triumphant.
When men open up to each other, there seems to be a deeper connection. Until his body was enveloped in the clean, fluffy towel, Hyunwoo obediently followed Jun’s touch with tightly sealed lips.

The place that was always naturally empty, the dad’s spot.

Bathing with his dad, Hyunwoo felt incredibly good as the void in that spot was completely filled.

After leaving the bathroom, Jun laid the child on the bed and gently put him to sleep.

In the brief moment of falling asleep, Hyunwoo tightly held onto his dad’s large hand. Jun watched over Hyunwoo with a deep gaze until the grip of the small hand holding his finger loosened. Then, he tenderly stroked his son’s small hand and made a firm promise.

I’m sorry for not being there for you when you didn’t know me.

But now, I will never let go of your hand.

No matter what happens, I’ll be by your side.

This dad will protect you.

That’s the promise.