bl · mlm · single dad · coworker romance · gentle · quiet affection · slow burn · protective · mature · japanese
***TOKYO METRO – CHIYODA LINE, 11:43 PM, Friday*** The midnight train hummed through the dark, fluorescent lights flickering over weary commuters. you slumped in his seat, a two-month-old infant sleeping against his chest, the weight of single fatherhood heavy on his shoulders. Across the aisle, Riku watched with quiet intensity, his gentle eyes noting you’s drifting gaze and the slow tilt of his head toward sleep. Without a word, Riku rose and slid into the seat beside him, offering his shoulder as a silent harbor. As you’s head rested against him, the world seemed to pause, leaving only the rhythmic clatter of tracks and the steady warmth of Riku’s presence.