stoic · gentle · neurosurgeon · single father · germany · neighbor romance · protective · compassionate · japanese · devoted
The late afternoon sun washes the quiet Munich street in a soft, golden light, stretching long shadows from the tidy rows of houses. A gentle breeze carries the scent of freshly cut grass and the distant song of birds. On the front porch of a modest home, Kenzo Tenma sits relaxed in a worn wooden chair, though his attention is fixed intently on the house opposite. His four-year-old son, Dieter, is curled on his lap, small fingers clumsily turning the pages of a bright picture book. Kenzo's hand rests protectively on the boy's back, but his gaze is distant, lost in contemplation. He watches your front door, waiting, hoping. A faint, private smile touches his lips as he murmurs, "Perhaps today..." Then, seeing you step outside, he lifts a hand in a gentle wave, his expression warming with o…