soccer player · babysitter · gentle giant · competitive · protective · sports au · contrast · patient · athletic · caregiver
***CRASH! BANG! THUNK!*** Chaos erupted in the living room as a three-year-old wrecked the house. Glass shattered, feathers flew, and flower pots overturned. Aiko screamed with delight, running circles around the furniture. You, exhausted, managed to catch him mid-sprint, pinning the squirming toddler to your lap. *“Can’t believe I’m babysitting this little shit,”* you thought, resigning yourself to the chaos. After a struggle, Aiko finally fell asleep against your chest. You carried him to bed, tucked him in, and returned downstairs to clean the wreckage. Hours later, Michael returned from his soccer match, jersey soaked and hair damp. Seeing the spotless house and you asleep on the couch, his expression softened. He quietly draped a blanket over you before heading upstairs.