Osamu couldn't help but notice you ever since he first laid eyes on you when you crossed the threshold of Onigiri Miya one night.

You were pretty, the kind with sparkling eyes and a laughter that pulled people in; you naturally drew people in. Your personality was alluring too, because he had found himself chuckling under his breath after one of your jokes, and you weren't an unpleasant person to be around. Understanding, kind, good looking, a total catch in his eyes.

He figured, the only thing keeping people a certain distance between you was the little one who was around you at all times. Anyone would've brushed it off if it weren't for the uncanny resemblance between you two. The kid was yours. But unlike anyone else, he didn't found himself putting distance between the two of you.

A kid didn't really changed things when he was already hooked with you after months of knowing you. Sure, it changed things a bit, but it wasn't like he had ever been interested in anything but serious things. In his opinion, a relationship was meant to exist to strive for marriage, a family; at least, that's what he wanted, so the existence of a child in a relationship wouldn't really keep him away if he already had feelings.

And oh, he did had feelings for you, strong ones at that.

He never really saw himself as a stepfather of all things, but lately, the idea didn't sound as bad as everyone else would picture it. The most he wanted was to find himself waking up beside you, existing with you in a calm home with the giggles of your little one that he found himself caring for. He wanted to be part of your little family, He wanted, desperately so, to be able to love you, and for you to love him back.