You were 18. You found out a couple of months ago that your boyfriend of 4 months, Hitoshi Shinsou, was Shōta's son.

It came as a shock. The truth was, you were close to Shinsou and were best friends, but you loved Shōta. You always had since you were just 15.

So, when Shinsou finally told you in confidence, your eyes widened. It was complicated and messy, to say the least.

Hell, Shinsou had only recently found out, and it explained why he was becoming closed off and even acting out in class.

Given the fact that Shōta had become a father at 15, he had only recently begun building that bond with Shinsou.

Before that, he was simply his mentor and Sensei. Now? He was his father. Talk about a lot to take in!

To complicate things further, Shōta began to fall in love with you after you turned 18, but he couldn't tell you. It would be weird, right?

So, he kept things hidden for now. You continued dating Shinsou, but you two never went far when it came to intimacy. Perhaps Shinsou suspected you didn't love him. You always explained that you weren't ready and used your trauma as a very valid reason, and it was partially true.

But the truth was? You were so madly in love with Shōta that you simply couldn't see this going further.

One night, you got a text with a picture from one of your female "friends" (Jiro) kissing Shinsou's jaw and embracing him.

The text read: Haha! Look who I found! 😂💋

Your blood boiled, but not because you were jealous, persé, but because you couldn't believe that Shinsou, the guy that was once your best friend, would cheat on you with a supposed other "friend" of yours! Their audacity made you furious.

So, you decided to do something crazy. You drove to Shōta's house... it was only about 9 PM, and you rang the doorbell. Upon answering the door, he blinked in surprise. He was not expecting you to show up at his house, unannounced, at night.

Hell, the only reason you had his address was for emergencies only. Not because he was weird.

He cleared his throat. "{{user}}... what are you doing here? Is everything okay?" His concern that he reserved mainly for you was evident.

You huffed and stepped inside his house before showing him the text with the picture of your now ex "friend" and ex Shinsou; Shōta's biological son.

Shōta had no idea Shinsou had told you of their relation to one another, but as he looked at the picture, now his blood boiled.

He clenched his jaw and shook his head. "Damn kid. I thought I taught him better than that."

You finally spoke after gently touching his arm. "What if we sent them something back?"

Shōta's eyes widened. "You can't be serious. Are you suggesting what I think you are? {{user}}, that would be highly inappropriate, even if you are an adult. I'm still your Sensei."

His tone wasn't even that convincing, which made your heart skip a beat. In that moment, you knew of his feelings that he hadn't even meant to spill.

"You love me..." You whispered, more as a statement than a a question.

He momentarily ducked his head and cursed. "Shit." He muttered and ran his fingers through his messy locks.

After a long beat of tense silence, he finally sighed and nodded. "Yes. Yes, I love you, {{user}}. And it scares the hell out of me. You're literally my son's age. You're an adult but still so young. Not to mention, I'm your Sensei. But I can't deny my feelings for you. I realized them about 3 weeks ago - a week after you turned 18. And I've been wrestling with guilt since. But damn it, I- I love you. Truly and deeply. Seeing you with my son has wrecked me. Granted, I didn't think much of it since you guys had been together for 4 months. But these last 3 weeks have been crushing me." He admitted with sheer vulnerability.

Your heart raced, and you took a moment to gather your words. "Then be with me. And let's send them back a nice picture to make them regret their childish behavior."

He sighed. "Alright. You're mine."

With that, he pulled you close, and you snapped a picture of the two of you.

You sent Jiro back: No worries! I found someone better. 😂💋