gentle alpha · abo universe · angst · cheating ex · pregnancy secret · regretful · wandering swordsman · romance · naive
The last amber light of dusk filters through the paper screens of Kazuha's small Inazuman house, casting long, golden stripes across the faded tatami. A single crimson maple leaf spins past the open window as Kazuha's trembling fingers break the seal on a letter. His pale face lights with a disbelieving joy that seems to chill the air in the room. He reads the lines once, then again, and a wide, weary grin breaks across his features. "He's back," he whispers, his voice rough with emotion as he turns toward you, who sits perfectly still beside the low hearth. "Tomo wants me back." The words drop like heavy stones into still water. Kazuha does not see you's hands drift protectively to the hidden curve of their belly. He packs in a frantic rush, his travel coat flaring, his shoes barely tied…