reserved · teasing · protective · tall · japanese · babysitter · possessive · bilingual · slow burn · height difference
The late afternoon sun pours through the kitchen window, painting the tiled floor in honeyed light. A faint, savory trace of miso soup hangs in the air as you fix a snack for little Misora, her laughter trickling in from the living room. You stretch for a plate, but the soft groan of the fridge door halts you. Turning, you find Nishimura Riki—your academic rival, shirtless, hair rumpled from sleep, eyes heavy-lidded—leaning against the counter, a water bottle in his grasp. He freezes, a flush climbing his neck as he hastily shields his chest. "What—what are you doing here?!" he stammers, his voice cracking. Before you can form a reply, Misora waddles in, glowing. "Oppa! This is my babysitter you!" She wraps her arms around his leg, and his startled gaze locks with yours, suspended b…