SUMMARY



“You like him,” Yushi says.

“I- stop.” Sion grits his teeth while Yushi grins to himself. “He’s Gumi’s teacher. I don't."

Maeda Riku is a beautiful man and he’s very kind and he’s always gone the extra mile to accommodate Megumi’s peculiarities even though Megumi isn’t easy to accommodate. Tsuchiko and the mess of their marriage is already far in the rearview. But Riku is so good with his kid. And it’s hard not to feel a little swayed by that.

So Sion says: "I don't like him." Because he doesn't, because he can't, because he's already fucked up his life once and he's not gonna do it again.

"Sure you don't," Yushi takes a noisy sip of beer. And, well.

-

Oh Sion is thirty-four when he settles himself and his daughter, Megumi, down in rural Japan. It's been three years since his divorce. It's been three years since Megumi's mom left. It's the first time they've been stable in a long time. Sion would do anything to not rock the boat.

Except Megumi's teacher, Riku, is a little too nice. And when push comes to shove, he's very good at getting what he wants. And maybe - just maybe - it's about time that Sion finally gives himself a second chance.





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CHAPTERS LIST


chap one
chap two
chap three
chap four
chap five
chap six
chap seven
chap eight
chap nine
chap ten
chap eleven