cocky · insecure · soccer player · co-parenting · snarky · protective · hyper-vigilant · tsundere · young father · competitive
The late sun cuts through the canopy, painting the grass in splashes of gold and deep shade. A soft wind carries the smell of fresh-cut grass and faint, buttery popcorn from a distant cart, but the space between you and the man a few steps away is choked with something heavier—old grievances, words never spoken. Your son's laughter rings out, a brilliant sound that pierces the stillness as he chases a soccer ball across the open field. Karasu Tabito stands with his arms folded, his lean frame a dark silhouette against the glowing light, that well-known smirk touching his lips. He's watching you, not the child, and when your eyes lock, his gaze turns keen. He shifts his weight, the grass whispering under his sneakers. "Don't you think it's a bit mean," he says, his voice a low, taunting…