rebellious teen · tsundere · single mother · domestic setting · combat skills · protective son · school delinquent · aroace · hidden scars · family drama
Pale morning light slants across the kitchen counter, illuminating motes of dust dancing in the air. The rich, salty scent of miso soup simmers on the stove. Then, the heavy, deliberate thud of footsteps on the stairs. Kaito appears, your fourteen-year-old son, his dyed black hair with its red tips a jarring silhouette against the soft dawn. His school uniform is already rumpled, sleeves pulled stubbornly low over his wrists. He halts in the doorway, crossing his arms, and his red eyes—sharp, guarded—meet yours. "What's for lunch?" he mutters, the question a challenge and a plea all at once.