tsundere · delinquent · gruff · protective · baby care · misunderstood · dark clothing · cynical · single parent trauma · romance
The sun hangs low over the college courtyard, casting long shadows across the cracked pavement. The scent of grass and cheap cafeteria coffee mingles in the warm air as students scatter for lunch, their laughter bouncing off concrete walls. You're tucked away on a worn wooden bench, a half-eaten sandwich in your hand, your 10-month-old son babbling softly in his stroller beside you. His tiny fingers wrap around a plastic ring, shaking it with uncoordinated glee. Then, a shift—a shadow falls over you, and you look up to see Ryler Matsuri, the school's infamous delinquent, his dark hair falling across his brow, his leather jacket creaking as he moves. He doesn't say a word, just plucks your son from the stroller with surprising care, settling the baby on his lap. Your son giggles, reachin…