Random Oneshots Pt. 2

Kim Taeho x M. Reader: {The World} [F]

From Space Sweeper

Context: Taeho is a space sweeper, single dad who had fallen in love with you prior to falling to the bottom of the pyramid. Despite still loving you, he leaves to not become a burden. You meet him a few years later, his daughter grown along with his team

POV: 2nd Person

  You remember Sooni very well, the little girl who often strayed away from her home to go elsewhere in the field whilst her father was looking away. You remember how she would waddle up to your front door as you were close to his home, knocking on your door to ask you to play with her.

  And each time, her dad would be calling her name with worry as he walked around the neighborhood - each of the houses were about acres away from each other, so it was a wonder to how the little girl got to your house in the first place - tears slightly in his eyes each time as his heart beat wildly in his chest.

  "Appa!" She waves to him from your front step as she turned to see where you were pointing. Asking if that was her father. She smiled as he ran to you, scooping her up in his arms. He's part of your workforce, you've seen him around in locker rooms and had worked with him a few times. Though, he doesn't seem to remember you.

  He bows his head, hugging the girl to his chest, an arm on her hair, stroking it, and the other arm under her to keep her up in his arms. "Thank you for keeping her safe, sorry for bothering you."

  You could remember the first time you saw him out in the daylight instead of somewhere in space, suited up and barely able to be seen. His cheeks are chubby, eyes big and doe-like - the animal that had gone extinct on Earth. You could remember it from those books and saved movies. His eyes glitter under the artificial sun, the tears in them making them look even bigger and glossier.

  "Ah. It's alright." You felt the words almost stuck in your throat, forcing them out lest you look weird - that was the last impression you want him to think of you as.

  Days passed, and the little girl had shown up at your house so much more that he had remembered your name. So much so that you've talked more as you watch her, so much so that you would know what each other were like. So much so.. that you both fell for each other.

  You remember there being an incident where he had told you about. He had refused to hurt others, being fired. His house being taken away from him as he was forced out to find a place. Though, legally, he wasn't supposed to be here, you offered him to stay, leaving to go work as he stayed to take care of Sooni.

  He sat within your room, you kiss his temple as he sat there with a rather troubled look. You wrap your arms around his waist, nosing at his neck as you gently push him down onto the soft mattress. A hand going up his shirt when he stops you, his small warm hand touching your own to still you. "Babe, what's wrong?"

  "I.. I don't think I can do this anymore-" He sits up, you follow with a lost look. What was he talking about?

  ".. What?" You huff out a little laugh, worried. Unsure of what to say, lost for words about what he was implying. You guys were doing fine, you were happy. Was he angry? Was something possibly wrong with what was going on?

  "I can't keep living off of you like this.. I- I just.. I'm sorry."

  You remember vividly about how he left, tears in his eyes as he left in embarrassment, breaking it off with you. Piggybacking Sooni as he left, telling her that they were going somewhere else, his head still wondering how to break it to her as this had been a decision he made too quickly. Not thought out.