SUMMARY: Being a single mum is hard. Knowing that your kid hasn't been nice to the newest girl in school is harder. What you don't expect after Leon approaches you to talk about the situation with your kids is that they end acting as if nothing had happened⊠and them two asking you both if you're going to be their new "mommy" and "daddy"
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You adjust the strap of your backpack over your shoulder, watching parents arrive at the school gate. Some of them are chatting with each other while a few, like you, are standing there waiting for the children to come out with their teachers.
âPeter!â
You raise your hand and call softly when you see your son, who seems quite nervous until he spots you. Instead of hugging you and smiling, like he always does, his expressionâs strange. Not to mention that he keeps looking back, as if he was missing something.
âHi, sweetie,â you say gently, taking his backpack and giving him a hug. âIs something wrong?â you ask, worried, crouching down to his level.
âNo,â is all he says, suddenly taking your hand and squeezing it tighter than usual. âCan we go now? Please?â
That takes you completely off guard. Peter never acts like this, and specially not on a Friday afternoon, with the weekend just about to begin.
âSure, butââ
âExcuse me?â
Even though youâre calm and apparently relaxed, a voice youâve never heard makes you stand up and turn around.
A man, about your age, is standing in front of you, at a respectful distance. Just as youâre holding your sonâs hand, thereâs a little girl beside him, clinging tightly to his right hand and half-hidden behind him, peeking out shyly while still keeping her eyes on you.
You notice how Peter tenses up, which makes you realize thereâs something you donât know.
âHello. First of all⊠Sorry for the inconvenience,â the man says again, keeping his distance. âIâm Leon Kennedy, and this is my daughter, Hope.â
The little girl shyly raises her little hand, though her gaze remains fixed on the floor.
âHi, nice to meet you,â you reply, instinctively softening your tone as you canât help but stare at Hope. âIâm Y/N Y/L/N, Peterâs mother.â
âLook, I wonât take up much of your time,â Leon continues bluntly and calmly. âWeâve just moved here. Hope started school this week.â
Your lips curve into a smile again, but Leonâs hesitation as he tries to keep talking makes your stomach knot up.
You know he isnât going to tell you something good. You realize this the moment his gaze, now much sadder, shifts shyly from his daughter to your son.
âThereâs something I thought you should know,â he says, keeping his eyes on Peter. Then, he crouches down next to Hope, wrapping his arm around her. âSheâs having a little trouble adjusting. You know how it is: new place, new people⊠if itâs not easy for us, imagine how it is for them.â
You nod, still looking at the little girl.
âAnd, well⊠there are some kids who havenât been very nice to her these past few days,â Leon adds.
You instinctively look at Peter, whoâs now staring at the floor too.
âPete?â
Your toneâs much more serious now. You keep looking at him, but he, of course, avoids looking at you.
âFrom what Hopeâs told me, your sonâs the one whoâs been acting a little worse toward her.â
You stay silent, not knowing what to say. You feel a knot in your stomach, in your throat, and, above all, a deep sense of shame as you listen to Leon.
âPeter, look at me,â you say, your voice firmer. He doesnât, of course. âPeter.â
You notice the little boy flinch slightly, finally looking up when you decide to squeeze his hand a little.
âWhatâs Mr. Kennedy talking about?â you ask him.
âItâs notââ he begins, but his voice trembles too much.
âDonât lie to me.â
âI didnât mean toââ
âDid you treat her badly or not?â
He swallowed nervously.
âYesâŠâ
The confession hits you like a bucket of cold water. Now, youâre the one who canât look at Leon Kennedy and his daughter because of the shame youâre feeling.
âPeter, can you tell me whatâs going on with you?â you snap in a low but authoritative voice. âSheâs new here and doesnât know anyone,â you say, pointing at Hope. âWhy on Earth would you even think of treating her badly?â
âIt wasnât just me! Everyoneââ
âI donât care what everyoneâs doing!â you cut him off, raising your voice. âIâve taught you, and I still teach you every single day, that you have to be kind to everyone. You shouldnât have behaved the way you did toward her.â
Your sonâs eyes begin to fill with tears, but that doesnât stop you:
âI always tell you that we donât hurt people, but we help them. And, specially, we do that when theyâre new.â
Your son doesnât say anything, of course, but your mindâs racing right now. You turn to Leon immediately, and the anger you feel toward your son turns to a bigger shame when you look into his eyes:
âIâm so sorry,â you say softly, completely ashamed. âI had no idea.â
âYeah. I figured,â Leon replies.
Your gaze shifts from father to daughter. Hope's still hiding behind him, her little fingers clinging to the sleeve of his t-shirt.
You crouch down a little, getting down to her level. Hope just hides more, and you canât help but feel both anger and pity.
âHi, sweetie,â you say gently. âIâm so sorry Peter and the other kids have been mean to you,â she glances at you out of the corner of her eye, a little hesitant. âYou donât deserve any of that. Not even a tiny bit.â
Hope starts shifting nervously, looking at her father. He nods, smiling shyly to reassure her.
âItâs okay⊠I just wanted to make some friends,â she whispers, still looking down.
That breaks your heart into a million pieces.
You quickly stand up and turn toward your son, whoâs standing more away from you than youâd like.
âPeter: apologize,â you order him. He hesitates, nodding his head, as if he was complaining. âPeter Y/L/N: apologize. Now,â you repeat.
The boy takes a step forward, his shoulders slumped. He looks at Hopeâs father and, then, at her, quickly looking away, clearly ashamed.
âIâm sorryâŠâ he mutters.
âDo it right, Peter,â you insist once again. âI didnât teach you to apologise that way.â
He sighs, and this time he actually looks at the girl:
âIâm sorry, Hope. I shouldnât have been mean to you.â
The girl stares at him, not quite sure if he meant it or if youâd just made him say it. Finally, she nods shyly and replies with a very, very quiet okay.
âDo you want to play?â
That question takes you both by surprise. Above all, youâre quite shocked by how the girl leans forward to Peter, whoâs as surprised as Leon and you.
âUh⊠okay.â
You donât even know how, but within minutes, the kids are already talking normally, as if nothing had happened between them. They canât stop laughing, chasing each other, and running back and forth.
âKidsâŠâ you murmur, crossing your arms as a smile spreads across your face.
Leon stands beside you, just as shy as his daughter, and lets out a sigh.
âWe should be more like them,â he says, crossing his arms as well. âWhen it comes to solving problems and letting things go, I meanâŠâ he adds.
You turn to look at him, then look away the moment he turns to look at you, hoping he didnât catch you. Glancing at him out of the corner of your eye, with your head down and shaking it, tells you that, of course, he did.
Your cheeks turn red as you see Hope spinning around and jumping while Peter seems to be gesturing to her with his hands, signaling something.
âSheâs so sweet,â you say softly.
âShe is,â he simply replies.
You look at him again, though this time you donât look away when your eyes meet his.
âWellâŠâ you begin, not quite sure where you want to lead the conversation to. âSince, apparently, they seem to be best friends now⊠we should keep an eye on them before they cause any trouble or something.â Leon follows your gaze as the kids keep running along the sidewalk outside the school. âThereâs a park right down the street, about a 5-minute walk. The teachers usually come out at this time⊠and they often complain that kids shouldnât be playing here,â you explain. âTheyâre idiots, if you ask me.â
âSure. Great,â he smiles at you, slinging Hopeâs Spider-Man backpack over his shoulder.
âPeter! Donât go too far! Weâre going to the park!â you call out.
âOkay, mom!â
While your sonâs completely focused on his game, Hope shyly approaches her father.
âGo with Peter,â Leon tells his daughter, smiling at her and stroking her head softly. âWeâll go with him and his mom, okay?â
Peter and Hope donât wait for you: youâre the ones who have to pick up their pace so you donât lose sight of them. You follow them through the narrow path lined with trees on its side you know too well until you spot the playground.
Hope canât stop laughing as Peter tries to beat her to the swings.
You force yourself to slow down when they start going down the slide, knowing that at least, your son, and probably his new friend, encouraged by him, would spend at least ten minutes in there not only sliding, but also making up all sorts of games.
Leon walks beside you with his hands in his pockets, also watching the children, way more relaxed now that daughter seems to be in her own world.
âYou handled that pretty well,â you admit, turning toward him. âThe thing with Hope and Peter, I mean. By the way⊠sorry again. I didnât raise my son to be an asshole the way heâs been to yours,â you clarify. He waves his hand dismissively, no longer making a big deal of it. âYouâre the first parent Iâve ever had a problem with, but Iâm convinced that if itâd been anyone else, they wouldâve reacted much more angrily.â
âMy daughterâs everything to me, but I know that, if I get angry, it wouldnât help the situation. You know that kids tend to imitate us in everything. I donât want to set that example for Hope.â
You swallow hard and lower your head, worried about what she just said and, above all, that he might actually think your sonâs copied your behavior and thatâs why he acted that way toward his daughter.
You decide to stay silent, not quite sure what to say, as you keep walking, approaching a bench thatâs right across from where your children are playing.
âSo⊠did you just move here?â you ask, curious.
âYeah. We arrived a couple of weeks ago.â
âThatâs a big change, especially with a 6-year-old girl.â
âIt is, but Hopeâs more than used to it. This isnât our first move,â Leon explains.
âReally?â you raise an eyebrow, curious.
Leon nods, taking his time to answer as he watches Hope climb the small ladder leading to the top of the slide.
âWe tend to move around a lot because of my job. Not just between cities, but also between countries,â he explains. âItâs been that way for quite a few years. Itâs tiring, but you eventually get used to it.â
âSo why did you decide to settle here?â you ask, your curiosity getting the better of you. You immediately regret it. âSorry for askingâ Itâs just thatââ
âI want to give Hope the stability I havenât been able to give her over the last five years of her life,â he interrupts, looking at you, completely calm. âMy job isnât as demanding as it was a few years ago, so I thought it was the perfect time to bring some calm into our lives.â
Even you know thereâs more behind those words, you donât ask him anything else. You look back at the kids.
âIâm sure sheâll appreciate it when sheâs older.â
Leon doesnât answer, but he nods. Deep down, he hopes thatâs the case, and that he isnât ruining his daughterâs life way more than he thinks heâs already done.
âWhat about you? Have you been living here for a while?â he asks cautiously.
âMy whole life, actually,â you sigh softly and force a completely fake smile onto your lips.âI mean, Iâm not here exactly by choice. I always planned to leave as soon as I graduated from college to start over somewhere where no one knew meâŠâ you explain.
âAnd what stopped you from doing that?â
You hesitate for a moment, but end up pointing to your son.
âGetting pregnant with Peter,â you continue. âThe plans I had, my priorities⊠Everything changed overnight,â you shrug when you notice Leon looking at you with pity. âIt was the most stable situation I could afford given how unstable itâs to get pregnant without even planning it,â you continue. âI worked as much as I could until almost the moment I gave birth, and I paid the rent for the studio where we still live the best way I couldâŠâ you look back at your son. âItâs not what I imagined, of course, but as of today, itâs not something I regret either.â
âAre you doing this on your own?â
Leon asks you that cautiously, knowing it could be a delicate topic. When you look at him, you realize heâs not judging you at all, which you appreciate because itâs not the norm, specially with the men youâve tried to go on dates with, who always run away when you mentioned your little boy.
âYeah. Single mom.â
âSame here.â
Maybe you shouldnât jump to conclusions⊠but that takes you completely by surprise. Yes, you havenât seen a wedding ring on him and, yes, he doesnât have to wear one even ig heâs marriedâŠ
âReally?â
âYeah,â is all he says.
You tilt your head slightly, still looking at him, curious about his story. Considering that heâs barely shared any information with you about his work other than the constant moves heâs made, you figure heâs not the type to share personal details with anyone, so you donât ask any more questions.
âI had Hope when I was 21. With my ex-girlfriend.â
You widen your eyes and lean toward him, though you correct your posture immediately, trying not to make him feel uncomfortable.
âIt wasnât exactly planned, to be honest,â he sighs.
âIt seems like historyâs repeating itself,â you smile. âI was 20, almost 21, when I had Peter,â you confess. Judging by his expression, he seems to relax a little. âWhat happened between you andâŠ? If you donât mind me asking, of courseâŠâ
Leonâs gaze drifts back to his daughter. You see him bite his lower lip and fidget with his hands, clearly nervous, trying to find the right words without giving too much away.
âHopeâs mother hasnât been around for a while. Thatâs all.â
âIâm sorryâŠâ
âIt is how it is,â he says, shrugging. Then he gives you a slight smile. âAt this point, Hope barely remembers her.â
That makes you feel a little bad.
âPeterâs fatherâs never been around, if thatâs any consolationâŠâ you confess again, lowering your voice.
âNot even at the beginning?â
You shake your head.
âItâs hard,â Leon says again. âNo kid shouldâve to go through that⊠Neither should we,â he adds to your surprise.
âSometimes itâs still hard⊠but you end up getting through it. You end up figuring it all out on your own, and thatâs an amazing feeling, you know?â
He nods, and your eyes meet again. However, this time you both laugh, lowering your heads at the same time, without saying anything else because someone interrupts you.
Hopeâs calling you. Both of you.
You look up toward where the little voice is coming from, and the little girl is waving.
âDaddy! Peterâs mommy! Look!â
After saying that, she goes down the slide with her little arms raised, Peter right behind her. Then, when she reaches the bottom, she waits for Peter to catch up before climbing back up again.
âYouâve done a good job with him,â Leon blurts out, without taking his eyes off your children. âHe admitted he messed up earlier. Thatâs not easy for a kid.â
âYeah, wellâŠâ you exhale carefully, still a little angry about the situation and, above all, disappointed. âHe was the one who started all this shit. He knew that it was either apologize to Hope or no cartoons and no going to the park for a month⊠at least.â
Leon gives you a small smile.
âAnd Hope⊠sheâs such a kind girl, even after Peter made things pretty difficult for her these past few days,â you add.
âShe has a good heart,â he says. âA little shy, but I guess she takes after her father.â
Leon and you wander back and forth, sitting down whenever you feel like it, joining in to play with your children while you talk about a little bit of everything and let time pass, to your surprise, way too quickly.
Hope and Peter are lost in their own world, running back and forth, stopping to discuss strategies for the games theyâve made without really knowing what theyâre doing. At one point, your son even takes the game too seriously, climbing onto a step that was too high, and ends up falling so dramatically that it makes little Kennedy laugh too hard.
âHeâs going to end up hurting himselfâŠâ you murmur, shaking your head and smiling.
âProbably,â Leon replies, crossing his arms. âBut thatâs just how kids are, right?â
You see how Peter heads toward a seesaw, sitting down on one of the seats while looking at Hope, waiting for her to join him. To your surprise, the little girl stands still, her gaze lost⊠until it meets yours.
Youâre surprised that, even she seems quite hesitant, she starts walking toward the bench where you and her father are sitting with a shy smile on her lips.
âHi, Hope,â you say as she lowers her steps.
The little girl stops in front of you, looking you up and down shyly. Still smiling at her, you see her features more closely: her cheeks are round and very, very red, covered in freckles; her hair, an ash-blonde similar to her fatherâs, is wavy, and her eyes⊠are exactly like Leonâs, except theyâre closer to a rather beautiful greenish hue.
âHiâŠâ she says softly, looking down.
âHi, sweetheart.â
Now sheâs the one looking you up and down, curiously, as if trying to figure out if thereâs more to you than just being Peterâs mom.
âYouâre really pretty.â
Youâre stunned, and next to you, Leon freezes completely. Just like you, he doesnât know what to say.
A little giggle of surprise escapes your lips before you can hold it back.
âOh⊠Thanks, Hope. Youâre very pretty too.â
âAnd I really like your hair!â
Following the little girlâs finger, almost instinctively, you tuck a strand behind your ear. You feel the heat rising to your cheeks.
âReally?â
âYes. Itâs really pretty!â
For a few moments, neither of you says anything else, not even Leon. You notice Hopeâs expression shifts from a full smile to one that suggests sheâs about to say something else.
Her eyes widen and dart from her father to you, until they settle on you:
âAre you going to be my new mommy?â
That, of course, takes you completely off guard. You let the silence settle between you, mulling it over in your head, trying to come up with an answer simple enough so that the little girlâŠ
Shit.
You look at Leon, whoâs clearly just as surprised as you are. You see him part his lips slightly, as if heâs about to say something, but he ends up closing them. Just like you did earlier, you see his cheeks turning red, perhaps out of embarrassment at his daughterâs question.
Fair enough.
âWellâŠâ
You try to speak, but the words vanish.
What were you supposed to say to her when youâd only just met her father?
Hope looks at you with wide, innocent eyes, encouraging you to answer a question that, of course, seemed like the most common one she couldâve asked you.
âWell⊠thatâs a pretty important question,â you lean forward, a sigh escaping your lips. âAnd also a little bit difficult. I might need some time to think about it.â
âReally?â she asks, innocently.
You nod, a smile spreading across your face.
âOkay, Peterâs mommy.â
You think thatâs the end of it, but your son comes running up to you, placing his hands on his knees and catching his breath, as if heâd just stepped out of a cartoon.
He stares at his new friend, not even bothering to look at you or Leon.
âWhat are you doing with my mom?â
âI asked her if sheâs going to be my new mommy,â the girl replies immediately.
Peter doesnât seem very surprised by the question. It seems⊠normal to him. It seems that normal that he turns to Leon and, of course, lets his innocence appear:
âWaitâŠâ he narrows his eyes, pointing at Leon. You see his face, and you realize that, just like you, he knows where this is going. âDoes that mean youâre going to be my dad now?â
You press your lips together and try to calm yourself down, struggling to keep your composure.
You notice how Leonâs looking at Peter. The surprise on his face gradually turns into a smile much wider, and even more sincere, than the ones youâve been seeing all afternoon.
âWow, buddy, thatâs such an important question, too,â he replies calmly.
âYouâre so, so cool, Mr. Kennedy.â
âAppreciate that, bud.â
A nervous laugh escapes your lips, and you turn around when you notice Hope, still by your side, gently tugging at your sleeve to get your attention.
âBut you could be my new mummy, right?â she continues to insist with complete confidence.
âYes, and you can be my dad too, Mr. Kennedy!â Peter adds quickly, jumping in front of Leon.
You exchange a glance with Leon.
âWellâŠâ you begin. As you try to find the right words, you brush a few strands of hair away from Hopeâs face with your hand. âGetting a new dad and a new mom takes a while.â
âWhy?â the little girl asks, furrowing her brow.
âBecause people need time to get to know each other first,â Leon explains gently.
You turn your head, thanking him with your eyes. He smiles back at you, crossing his arms as Peter curls up on his lap, looking up at him.
âLike playdates?â she asks, looking at Leon, who bursts out laughing.
âSomething like that, yeah,â you confirm.
Hopeâs face lights up completely, and she also plops down on her legs, only to immediately start jumping in circles around the bench where youâre sitting.
âThen we can do that!â
âYes! Please!â Peter insists, joining her.
âAll right, all right!â you say, laughing as you stand up. Leon follows your lead, and Peter doesnât let go of your legs. âLetâs take one step at a time, okay?â
Without hesitation, Hope takes your hand. At the same time, you notice that Peter seems to want to do the same with Leon but, instead, he stays by his side, close enough so he doesnât feel left out.
Leon realizes that, even it might not seem like it, heâs as shy as Hope is.
âYou two are moving fast, huh?â Leon asks, running his hand through Peterâs hair and then placing his hands on his shoulders as they walk together, your son in front of him.
âI could say the same about the two of you,â you point out, while Hope, standing next to you, laughs. âSeems like now youâre pretty good friends.â
âLike you and me!â Hope shouts from beside you, jumping up again. Then she lifts her little head and looks at you. âCan we go play a little more?â
âOf course.â
The little girl smiles and lets go of you right away, running toward the playground with Peter following her, shouting to her to wait for him.
âWell⊠wow,â you murmur under your breath.
âYeah. Theyâre⊠intense.â
You turn toward Leon, whoâs sitting on another bench. You do the same, though this time you sit a little closer to him. He seems to notice, so he looks at you and smiles shyly. You decide to move away a little in case youâre bothering him, but youâre surprised when he tells you itâs fine.
âI guess weâve both made a really good impression on our kids. And, at least my opinion⊠on each other.â
Leonâs words catch you completely off guard, and you feel a little more embarrassed.
Could it be�
You shake your head. Thatâs impossible: a single father wouldnât be trying to hit on you, a single mother. And certainly not considering that your sonâs made his daughterâs life miserable for the past week.
âUmâŠâ
Leon turns toward you, moving even closer, though still keeping his distance.
âYeah?â
âIâm really sorry about earlier. About Peter and how he behaved with HopeâŠâ
Leon shakes his head immediately.
âHey, no. You donât have to apologize. Weâve already talked about this before. Donât worry about it,â Leon insists.
âI know Iâve apologized before and all, butâŠâ you look at Peter, seeing him laugh as Hope chases him across the lawn. âIâm embarrassed. Thatâs not how I raised him, so I wouldnât want you to think badly of me,â you admit.
âGiven the way youâve treated my daughter and scolded your son, thatâs the last thing Iâd ever think of you,â Leon says with complete sincerity.
âWell⊠And then thereâs this whole thing about him telling you to be his dad⊠He doesnât think before he speaks. I try to teach him that words are very important, but he still doesnât listen to meâŠâ
âIâve noticed. Itâs okay, really,â he insists. âBesides, I should also apologize for Hopeâs question about you becoming her new mom.â
You look back at the little girl. Now that youâre closer to them, you can hear him explaining the rules of a game they just made up to your son.
âShe says exactly what she thinks. Plus, sheâs really, really cute,â you turn toward Leon, who you catch looking at you as if he wants to say something. Seeing that he doesnât, you decide to speak up, a little worried: âIs there something wrong?â
He quickly shakes his head.
âNo, no⊠Itâs just that⊠what do you think about us organizing playdates? I mean, if you want to, of course. If not, itâs no big dealââ
âYou serious?â you ask, surprised, cutting him off.
âHope would love to have, at least, one good friend. And considering how the week started, and how things are nowâŠâ at first, youâre concerned by his words, but you gradually relax when you notice the playful tone behind them. âMaybe it would do them both some good.â
âIâd like that, too. Itâd be nice, yeah,â you smile.
You notice how Leon seems to relax. You also notice how, once again, it looks like heâs about to say something, but only this time he beats you to it before you can keep talking:
âMaybe⊠we could grab coffee sometime, too. Just the two of us.â
Now that really catches you completely off guard.
âYou donât have to do that, Leon,â you reply nervously, fidgeting with your hair.
âI know.â
âNo, no, what I meanâsâŠâ you lower your gaze, biting your lip. âYou donât have to be nice to me just because our kidsââ
âIâm being completely serious,â he replies. âOur kids seem to enjoy each otherâs company, and Iâm having a pretty good time with you today, too. Besides⊠Iâd like to get to know you better.â
The confession catches you completely off guard, but youâre glad to hear it even though a part of you, deep down, thinks Leon is only doing this out of a sense of obligation.
You look away once again with a smile, completely flustered, before looking back at him:
âI donât want you to feel like you have to do this.â
âThatâs not why Iâm doing it. Iâm doing it because I really want to. Iâd really like to get to know you better,â he repeats.
âOkayâŠâ you reply shyly. âPlaydates and coffees with you sounds pretty good.â
âReally?â he replies, and youâre not sure if heâs surprised or relieved.
âHow about we start tomorrow after we drop the kids off at school? Is it okay with you?â
Leon smiles from ear to ear, and you canât help but smile back.
âYeah. A coffee with you is more than okay with me.â
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18+ slight angst. meet footballer!gojo & his cheerleader fwb !
1. CHEERLEADERS ARE FOR CHEERINGâNOT FONDLING!
âgirl⊠isnât that your man?â
your first mistake is letting your eyes follow shokoâs gaze to the bleachers. your second mistake is making eye contact with golden boy gojo satoru, still in his jersey & âhidingâ behind a skinny pole with a very annoyed geto suguru by his side.
you donât bother correcting shoko. instead you ignore the grin satoru flashes you, taking out the water bottle between your lips with a pop! âis he supposed to be hiding?â
shoko shrugs, turns on her heel. âdunno, ask him. heâs clearly waiting.â
you roll your eyes with a sigh, but youâre already moving.
shoes clicking against the wood gym floor, skirt swishing between your thighs. gojo satoru has long come out of his hiding spot. heâs slumped against the pole now; hands in his pockets, grin lazy, blue eyes glimmering in the orange sun. beside him geto suguru is there, jaw tight in an expression that says heâd rather be anywhere but here.
you still have your bottle in hand when gojo reaches for your hips. âhi, babyâŠâ
you barely murmur back a hi before heâs tugging you in by your skirt. his head dips to kiss your neck, then your cheek, then somewhere else your brain doesnât register because his hands glide up to squeeze your ass cheeks underneath your skirt. a soft noise slips past your lips as he sucks on your neck.
âmm,â he murmurs, âmissed you.â
geto clears his throat.
you let satoru do as he pleases, threading your hands through his hair as his hand dips between your inner thighs. he hums into your neck when you scratch his scalp. âsuguru,â you breathe, âhowâd you two even get here? coach tojiâs gonna kill you guys.â
âkiss,â satoru interrupts. you tilt your head towards him, eyes still on suguru as gojo presses his lips to yours.
suguruâs face twists in disgust, but he doesnât comment. âsatoru bribed him. paid him a couple hundreds to see you for five minutes.â
ârightââ your voice strains when gojo gropes your ass once again. âand you followed him because?â
geto is already looking away. âhe bribed me too.â
you snort, but it turns into a shiver as satoru sucks on your earlobe. he hums, pleased, when your fingers tighten in his hair.
âmmh⊠got an away match,â he kisses your jaw. âwanted to see my girl first.â
youâre not his girl, you know youâll never be, but you still laugh when he squeezes your waist & presses hurried kisses to your cheek. you shove him away & his grin is cocky.
âgonna score for you,â he tugs you back, dipping his head to your ear. âand then youâll treat me, yeah?â
you hum when his arms snake around your hips once again.
âonly if you score the winning goal.â
2. POST MATCH SEXCAPADES !
satoru comes back too late.
youâre not sure exactly whyâmaybe overtime, maybe the team stopped somewhere to celebrate their winâbut you donât let the thought plague you. youâre more concerned about the fact that itâs nearly evening & you can hear a ball kicking against the gym walls. youâre still in your cheer uniform, tiny skirt & sheer top, standing at the metal doors as you watch gojo dribble on his own.
he stops dribbling to catch his breath, wiping sweat off his chin. and then heâs off to sit at the bleachers, letting water slide down his neck as he chugs from a bottle.
you take it as your cue.
you have your hands behind your back, padding all slow, steps soft as you make your way to him. gojo keeps his bottle pressed to his lips but he sees it. how your skirt clings to your thighs. how your breasts ripple under the thin material. he lets out a low hum as you sit yourself on his lap.
you loop your hands around his neck. âhi.â
his lip tugs. âhi,â
he squeezes your waist as you press yourself into him. your tits smush against his chest, nipples hardening, and his fingers are already tracing the hem of your skirt & gliding up your thigh.
âhow was the match?â you mumble.
âwas good,â he mutters, but his thumb has already found your panties underneath your skirt. he rubs a slow circle over the bud. âyou miss me?â
âno,â you sass, but he presses his thumb into your clit & your hips stutter. satoru laughs.
âi know what you like now,â he hums, left hand gliding up your side as the other rubs slow circles over your panties. âknow it only takes a little.â
his thumb finds your nipple through your thin shirt. he rubs a circle over the pebbled peak, slow, but then he raises a brow. âno bra?â
you canât respond. your breath hitches as your head falls into his shoulder.
âso cute,â he murmurs softly. he lets you press against him, leaving your panties to grope your heavy tits in his palm. he squeezes and fondles, pressing light kisses to your cheek as you make pretty noises in his ear. your hips buck into him.
âneedy,â he scoffs, but his hands come up to guide your hips as you rut against him. heâs already hard and your panties are soaked thin and you let the material cling between your folds as your clit rubs against him. he flips up your skirt to find you drenched & slobbering. he bites his cheek.
âfuck, baby,â he rasps, sliding your panties over your aching cunt. youâre still humping him. âwhyâs your pussy so fucking wet?â
you only whimper as he presses his thumb to your sticky clit, rubbing hard circles over the bud. his other hand gropes your hip, guiding you faster over him. your breathing shudders as his thumb circles your clit faster and harder, until your hips are stuttering & heâs cupping your pussy so you cum in his palm.
you whimper, tears pricking at your lashes as you come down from your high. satoru kisses your cheek slow. âmmh, good job, baby.â
heâs still rubbing his palm over your pussy, massaging your warmth all slow & lazy. your eyes drop to his bulge, his cock practically twitching in his shorts. you reach a hand to glide over it, palming him so his hips twitch. he inhales sharply, âfuckââ
ânot in my uniform,â he steals your hand, kissing your jaw. âgonna be a nightmare to clean.â
you glare at him through your lashes. âitâs already dirty, idiot.â
he laughs at your pretty face glaring up at him. your cheeks are still flushed, lashes wet, and your lips are in a frown but satoru swears youâre the prettiest thing heâs ever seen. he folds his hand over yours and dips his head to kiss you warm & slow. you gasp as his tongue pushes in, a soft moan leaving your lips as his tongue grazes yours.
âanother time,â he murmurs against your lips. âno pouting, yeah?â
you pout anyways, and satoru kisses it off.
3. NOT YOUR GIRLFRIEND !
satoru is driving too fast.
his jaw is tight, knuckles white against the steering as you clutch your seatbelt beside him. your heart hammers against your ribs but the engine soon slows, his foot easing down on the breaks as the car comes to a stop at a traffic light.
todayâs match went bad, really bad, so bad to the point that afterwards youâd tried to console him and heâd simply walked past. you try not to let it get to you. you know how men are when it comes to losing in sports.
but satoruâs breathing settles beside you, so you try once more.
âyou played good today.â
silence.
"i know you're upset," you continue, voice soft. "but it's just one game, and you'll get them next time.â
silence again. his jaw only ticks, face illuminated by the traffic lightâs red glow. the seconds seem to stretch into minutes, and you fumble with your skirt.
âyou did your best,â you turn to him. âthatâs all that mattersââ
âcan you stop?â
you freeze.
satoru doesnât look at you. his fingers tap against the steering as he lowers his foot to the gas pedal. heâs not speeding anymore, but the silence stretches & you can feel a lump clawing at your throat.
you bite your lip. and satoruâs mad, yes, but heâs got no right to talk to you like that or take his anger out on you. so you suck in a breath, try to correct him. âi was only trying to help. you donât have to take it out on meââ
âdo you ever get tired of talking?â
âwhat?â
but satoru continues. âyou always have something to say, donât you? youâre not my fucking girlfriend. and i donât need your fucking comfort.â
you blink. the words donât register at first, but soon your throat is closing up, and youâre nodding obediently before you can think any better of it. your skirt bunches in your hands as you try to keep your breathing steady. god forbid you give him a reason to snap at you once again.
âyouâre right,â you try for sass but it fails. âand i wonât act like it again.â
but satoru sees you through the rearview mirror. your eyes are on your lap, like youâre still trying to process what just happened, your thumbs fiddling with the hem of your skirt. satoru only swallows, glances away. if he ignores you long enough, youâll be just fine, right?
your breath hitches beside him and he crumbles immediately.
heâs already pulling over, unbuckling his belt to reach over the console. âno baby, iâm sorry,â he pleads, and maybe he shouldnât because it only makes tears fall from your eyes. âshh baby donât cry, iâm sorry, iâm so fucking sorry.â
he smushes your face into his chest, carding his fingers through your hair. you try to push him away but he takes your hand and presses it to his chest.
âdidnât mean to snap at you,â his breathing is ragged as he cups your face. âdonât cry baby, you know i hate it when you cry.â
you sniffle as he swipes a thumb over your wet lashes. âthen what are we?â
satoru doesnât answer. instead he presses his lips to yours, slow and warm, head tilting to deepen the kiss. âyouâre my girl,â kiss. âmy baby,â kiss. âmy everything,â kiss.
he doesnât say my girlfriend. but he doesnât need to, right?
footballer!gojo doesnât do relationships. and cheerleaders like you donât make good girlfriends anyway. so you swallow the lump growing in your throat & let him part open your thighs.
And that's the part that's making me lose my fucking mind.
We lost an entire section of the MAIN STORY.
The livestream literally told us Valko's release was going to reveal more about the Aethercoreâone of the biggest mysteries in Love and Deepspace and something that's been central to the plot from the very beginning.
So now what?
You think they can just delete him and nothing changes?
Do people genuinely think you can rip out an entire story arc without consequences?
Everything that was supposed to be revealed through Valko now has to be rewritten, redistributed, or outright cut. The main story is going to have to be retconned. Future updates are going to have to be reworked. Characters may have to be rewritten just to fill the gap he leaves.
If you're celebrating this because you "won," I sincerely hope you understand what you've actually cheered for.