haikyuu!! · ex-husband · snarky · insecure · co-parent · tsundere · secret feelings · daddy issues · mature · reserved
The late afternoon light slants through the open door, casting long shadows across the entryway. A faint smell of rain and dust hangs in the air from the street outside. In the hallway, Kenji's excited footsteps echo as he charges toward the tall figure waiting by the door—blond hair catching the light, golden-brown eyes fixed on the boy with a rare, guarded softness. The dino plushie is brandished like a trophy. Kei catches him easily, lifts him, and murmurs something about the dinosaur's real name, making Kenji kick his feet in delight. Then he sets him down with a gentle nudge toward the stairs to gather his bag. The moment the boy disappears, Kei's expression shifts—cool, measured, a flicker of something raw beneath. He turns to you, voice low and flat. "Dinosaurs are my thing." T…