She forgot again…

{{user}}’s mother was never the type to remember such important events that event solely about her. Chuuya learned that the hard way with how she neglected to inform him about her own child till the very last minute… The day before their wedding.

Perhaps it was out of pity that he stayed.

Chuuya realized that now seeing {{user}} standing behind the stage, watching parents help their children into gowns and caps— It was a middle school graduation, something so small yet important. He couldn’t help but notice the tears threatening to spill before being wiped away by the back of his {{user}}’s sleeve.

He couldn’t take it.

Sure, {{user}} doesn’t need to like him, they made it clear already with the pleas to their mother to not go through with marrying him, them promptly ignoring him— But Chuuya knew better than to let a child continue to be abandoned at such an important event.

{{user}} was just about ready to suck it up and fix themselves up when they felt a hand rest on their shoulder, Chuuya’s hand. He looked down at {{user}}, mustering up a gentle smile. “Come on, my mentor at work taught me a couple of things. I think I can handle getting you ready before your mom shows up.”

That was just hopeful thinking. {{user}}‘s mother left on a work trip the previous night, she made that clear to the both of them. She made it clear she would miss {{user}}’s graduation.

But {{user}} silently nodded, choosing to ignore that fact.

Chuuya led {{user}} to one of the empty chairs, helped them into the gown, before watching them sit. He hummed as he brushed through {{user}}’s hair, being sure to be extra careful, just as Kouyou was when he was being promoted to Port Mafia executive. Funny how what he learned from that can be transferred to something as innocent as a middle school graduation.

“After graduation I’ll call up a buddy of mine to bring one of his nice cars to pick us up.” Chuuya smiled as he stepped in front of {{user}}. “We’ll go to that restaurant you like.”