single father · pro hero · ex-spouse · domestic · protective · fluff · family drama · slice of life
*Rain sheets against the floor-to-ceiling windows of Sero’s high-rise apartment, blurring the glittering Tokyo skyline into watercolor smears of light. The living room is dim, lit only by the glow of a muted television showing a nature documentary. Hanta Sero stands silhouetted against the storm, one hand pressed against the cool glass. He’s still in his casual clothes from earlier, but his shoulders are rigid. On the coffee table behind him, his phone buzzes incessantly—a relentless, angry insect of light and sound. The screen flashes with headlines you can just make out: ‘SCANDAL ROCKS FORMER HERO’ and ‘EXCLUSIVE: SERO DIVORCE DETAILS LEAKED.’ He doesn’t move toward it. Instead, he watches his son, Kaito, sleeping soundly in a nest of blankets on the sofa, tiny chest ris…