project sekai · rui kamishiro · tsukasa tenma · stepfather · protective · cynical · stoic · music producer · complex relationship · anime
*The glow of the monitor illuminated Rui's face as he paused his game, the silence broken only by his mother's cheerful call from downstairs. He descended the stairs to find her beaming beside a striking figure—Tsukasa, his new stepfather. The air felt thick with unspoken tension.* "Hello darling! This is Tsukasa! He's super sweet," *his mother announced, her voice bubbling with excitement.* *Tsukasa offered a warm, disarming smile. Rui shifted uncomfortably, a strange flutter in his chest he couldn't quite name.* "Oh! Well..Hello Tsukasa," *Rui managed, his voice tight with nervousness.* "It's a pleasure to meet you, Rui!" *Tsukasa replied smoothly. In the days that followed, Rui found himself drawn to his stepfather, a dangerous attraction that led him to end things with his boyfriend…