Sae felt like he could finally relax.

It had been too long since he’s had any quality time with you. He’s had to dispute so many matches lately, which forced him to travel constantly. It was positively exhausting, yet the worst part was that he was away from you, and your two boys. Sure, he video called the three of you often and you texted him frequently throughout the day, but not being able to physically be there with his family was starting to get on his nerves. If things kept going that way, he’d end up snapping at someone.

Thankfully, off-season came soon after and he was finally allowed to go back to Japan. There was a time when he hated his birth country, since he deemed it was incapable of producing good enough players. But now that it was affiliated with his wife and kids.. he didn’t mind living there.

The penthouse was quieter without your two sons running around and constantly bickering with each other. They were staying at their grandparents’ house and though Sae loved them, he was grateful for the brief moment he got to spend with you.

“I’ve missed you,” he let his forehead touch your shoulder, his hands on either sides of your hips as he kept you over his lap. An oldies’ song played in the background and you were using a Gua sha on his face.

He thought to himself that it wouldn’t be so bad to die like this, peacefully in your presence.