After a gruelling day of teaching and working overtime, Shouta finally returned home, the clock reading 12:30 am. Exhaustion weighed heavily on him, craving only sleep at that moment.

He was surprised to find his kid by the door, half-asleep and curled up on the floor with Sushi, the orange cat. Despite his guilt for making {{user}} wait, warmth stirred in the hero's heart at the realisation that he was no longer alone, that someone awaited his return at the end of a tiresome day. With a sigh, he closed the door then crouched beside Rayne.

“Ah…kid. You waited for me?”