Episode 2: part 1: The Drawing Incident

Minho carefully folded Jiwoo's drawing and placed it inside his desk.

He should probably tell the child not to make such jokes.

But...

The drawing was honestly too adorable to throw away.

During lunchtime, the children sat together eating.

Jiwoo suddenly raised his hand.

"Teacher Lee!"

"Yes, Jiwoo?"

"If two people like each other, should they get married?"

Several children immediately became interested.

"Married?"

"My mom is married!"

"My dad snores!"

"I don't want to get married!"

The classroom erupted into chaos.

Minho rubbed his forehead.

"That's enough, everyone."

Jiwoo wasn't finished.

"What if one person is handsome and rich?"

The children gasped.

"What if the other person is kind and beautiful?"

Minho had a terrible feeling about where this was going.

"Jiwoo—"

"And what if they both love me?"

The class turned toward him.

A little girl tilted her head.

"Are you talking about your daddy and Teacher Lee?"

The room exploded.

"OHHHHHH!"

Minho nearly died on the spot.

That afternoon, the principal called Minho into her office.

He entered nervously.

"Principal?"

The older woman looked like she was trying not to laugh.

"Teacher Lee."

"...Yes?"

She held up a piece of paper.

Minho immediately recognized Jiwoo's drawing.

His soul left his body.

"One of the children showed this to their parents."

"..."

"The parents found it very cute."

"..."

"The entire parent group chat is discussing your possible marriage."

"...WHAT?!"

The principal burst out laughing.

Minho wanted the floor to swallow him whole.

Meanwhile...

At Kang Group headquarters.

Taehyun was in the middle of a meeting.

His phone vibrated.

He ignored it.

It vibrated again.

And again.

And again.

His assistant looked nervous.

"Sir..."

"What?"

"The kindergarten parent group chat is... very active today."

Taehyun frowned.

"What happened?"

The assistant hesitated.

Then he showed his phone.

On the screen was a photo.

Jiwoo's drawing.

Below it were dozens of comments.

"How cute!"

"They already look like a family."

"Teacher Lee is adorable."

"CEO Kang should hurry up."

Taehyun stared silently.

The assistant prepared for his boss to be furious.

Instead...

A small smile appeared.

Only for a second.

But it was there.

The assistant nearly fainted.

That evening...

Taehyun arrived to pick Jiwoo up.

Minho was waiting by the gate.

The moment their eyes met, both remembered the drawing incident.

Awkward.

Very awkward.

"Good evening," Minho said.

"Good evening."

Silence.

Jiwoo looked between them and sighed.

Again.

"Hopeless."

Both adults looked at him.

The little boy shook his head.

Then he grabbed their hands.

One hand holding his father.

The other holding Minho.

And before either could react—

Jiwoo started walking away.

"Let's go home!"

"Jiwoo!"

"Wait!"

The child happily dragged them forward.

For a brief moment, anyone looking from a distance would have thought they were a real family.

And strangely...

Neither Minho nor Taehyun pulled away immediately.

Part 2: Dinner Invitation

Jiwoo happily marched down the sidewalk, swinging their hands.

Minho and Taehyun exchanged awkward glances.

"Jiwoo, let go of Teacher Lee," Taehyun said.

"Why?"

"Because we're making him uncomfortable."

Minho quickly shook his head.

"N-No, it's okay."

Jiwoo grinned.

"See? Teacher Lee likes holding hands with us."

Both adults immediately looked away.

When they reached the school gate, Minho finally managed to free himself.

He crouched in front of Jiwoo.

"You should listen to your father."

Jiwoo puffed out his cheeks.

"But I want us to be together."

The innocent words made both men pause.

Taehyun gently patted his son's head.

"We are together."

The little boy looked unconvinced.

Just then, Jiwoo's stomach growled loudly.

The child froze.

Minho blinked.

Taehyun blinked.

Jiwoo covered his face.

"I'm hungry."

Minho laughed.

"I think someone skipped part of his lunch."

Jiwoo looked guilty.

"I traded my vegetables for pudding."

"Jiwoo."

The stern voice made him shrink immediately.

"Sorry."

Minho couldn't help smiling.

Seeing the powerful CEO struggle with a mischievous five-year-old was unexpectedly cute.

As they stood there, Jiwoo suddenly had another idea.

A dangerous idea.

"Teacher Lee."

"Yes?"

"Have dinner with us."

Minho froze.

Taehyun froze.

Jiwoo continued confidently.

"We have a huge dining table."

"Jiwoo..."

"And Daddy eats alone every day."

"Jiwoo."

"And I want to show you my room."

"Jiwoo."

The little boy grabbed Minho's sleeve.

"Please?"

Minho looked down at the hopeful eyes staring up at him.

His resolve immediately weakened.

Unfortunately.

A few minutes later...

Taehyun was driving.

Jiwoo sat in the back seat happily humming.

Minho sat in the passenger seat wondering how his life had reached this point.

He had only intended to go home after work.

Now he was heading to his student's house.

Because he couldn't say no to a child.

The Kang family residence was enormous.

Minho stared at the mansion.

"You live here?"

Taehyun looked confused.

"Yes."

"It's bigger than my apartment building."

"..."

Jiwoo giggled.

Inside, the staff welcomed them.

The moment Jiwoo entered, he proudly announced:

"Teacher Lee is here for dinner!"

The maids smiled.

The butler smiled.

Even the cook smiled.

Minho wanted to disappear.

Why did everyone look so excited?

Dinner was surprisingly warm.

Jiwoo sat between them.

Whenever Minho tried to serve himself food, Jiwoo served him first.

Whenever Taehyun reached for something, Jiwoo passed it to Minho.

The child acted like a tiny matchmaker disguised as a dinner guest.

"Jiwoo."

"Yes, Daddy?"

"Eat your vegetables."

The little boy immediately looked betrayed.

Minho laughed so hard he nearly spilled his drink.

For a second, Taehyun found himself staring.

The teacher's bright smile made the entire room feel warmer.

When Minho noticed, their eyes met.

Neither looked away immediately.

And for a brief moment...

The atmosphere changed.

Something soft.

Something unfamiliar.

Something that made both their hearts beat a little faster.

Then—

"Daddy."

Taehyun blinked.

"What?"

Jiwoo pointed at them with complete seriousness.

"You two were staring at each other again."

Silence.

Absolute silence.

Minho nearly choked on his water.

Taehyun closed his eyes.

The little matchmaker smiled proudly.

Another successful mission.

To Be Continued... ❤️🏡👨‍👨‍👦

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