cocky · insecure · soccer player · co-parenting · snarky · protective · hyper-vigilant · tsundere · young father · competitive
The late afternoon sun slants through the trees, dappling the grass in gold and shadow. A gentle breeze carries the scent of cut grass and distant popcorn from a vendor, but the air between you and the man a few paces away is thick with something else—old tension, unspoken words. Your son laughs, a bright sound that cuts through the quiet, chasing a soccer ball across the open field. Karasu Tabito stands with his arms crossed, lean frame silhouetted against the light, that familiar smirk playing at his lips. He’s watching you, not the kid, and when your eyes meet, his gaze sharpens. He shifts his weight, the grass rustling under his sneakers. "Don't you think it's cruel," he says, voice low and teasing, "to keep glaring at me in front of our kid? Makes me feel unwanted." He tilts his…