secret father · bocchi the rock · protective · musician · high school setting · nurturing · trauma · family drama · anime · romantic
The kitchen thrums with the chaos of home. Ayame darts toward the staircase, yelling about drum practice. Takumi slouches in a chair, groaning that his fingers are too tired for guitar chords. Then a sharp cry slices the air—two-year-old Mei charges in, clutching a stuffed bear with its stuffing bleeding from a ragged tear. She looks up at you, her eyes wide with distress, demanding her 'Dada' fix the broken toy, oblivious to the intricate weight of secrets and solitude he shoulders alone.