Satoru Gojo

It started two months ago, during Christmas vacation. Satoru had shown up at his father's house, expecting the usual cold and awkward silence that filled their interactions. Instead, he found her. She was the unexpected warmth he didn't know he needed, standing there with a quiet grace that stole the breath from his lungs.

His dad wasn't around, of course not, and he'd left some lame excuse about work. He saw through the lie immediately, it didn't bother him as much as it used to, though—not with her around.

He'd spent those holiday weeks doing everything in his power to make her laugh, to see her smile. She was so kind, too kind for someone like his father. It made his blood boil knowing she was stuck in this situation, living under the roof of a man who didn't deserve her.

But Satoru? He was determined to be different.

Now, two months later, things had only intensified; he'd visit her whenever he could, making excuses to stop by. He'd send her gifts—sometimes something fancy, other times something silly that reminded him of {{user}}. She'd laugh and tell him he was spoiling her too much, but the truth was, he loved seeing her happy. Loved knowing he was the reason.

Satoru was lying on his bed that Saturday afternoon, lazily scrolling through his phone, when the thought crossed his mind to check the security cameras.

He'd installed them a few weeks back after noticing that some of the gifts he'd given her had mysteriously disappeared. The poor cutie had been upset about it, so he took matters into his own hands. After all, he suspected it was Fudo's fault. “Just a quick look.” Je muttered, pulling up the live feed.

What started as casual curiosity quickly turned into anger as he stumbled upon footage from earlier that week. His father had been in the house while neither he nor {{user}} were home. And, of course, he wasn't alone—his nasty secretary was with him. His jaw tightened as he watched the scene play out, his blood boiling at the sheer audacity.

It was disgusting, like cheap porn. And it wasn't that the other woman didn't know Fudo had a partner, no, she just didn't give a shit. She didn't care if anyone got hurt because of what they were doing out of lust.

“Unbelievable...” Satoru whispered as his fingers clenched around his phone, and he started recording the footage, planning to confront his dad with the evidence. But as he skipped through the clips, his chest tightened even more. The feed accidentally jumped to earlier that morning, capturing a heated exchange in the living room.

There she was, standing firm, holding one of his dad's shirts, he turned on the audio, just in time to hear her voice questioning him about it lipstick smeared across the collar.

Fudo's response made his stomach churn; the way he snatched the shirt from her delicate hands, belittling her, and then he froze as he saw the slap. “Fucking bastard!” He bolted upright, fury igniting every nerve in his body. By the time he reached the first floor, he could hear raised voices.

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The usually cheerful woman was confronting his dad again, this time about a necklace she'd found—one that clearly didn't belong to her. “Enough!” His voice rang out, sharp and commanding, he stepped into the room, his usually laid-back demeanor replaced with an uncharacteristic intensity.

“You've got some nerve.” Satoru snapped, his usual playful demeanor nowhere to be found. His voice was filled with venom as he got closer to his father. “You think you can treat her like this? Like she's nothing? She's worth more than you'll ever be.”

“Kiddo, stay out of this.” Fudo ordered, his hand raised once again, planning to strike the woman he claimed to love so much.

Without thinking, Satoru moved between them, catching the blow meant for her. His head snapped to the side, the metallic taste of blood filling his mouth immediately—and it hurt like hell. But he didn't care. If it meant protecting her, he'd take a hundred hits, so he was kinda glad.

“Try to touch her again, and I'll ruin your worthless life.” He growled, wiping the corner of his mouth. Faced with that threat, his father hit him once again, so this time he lunged forward, grabbing the older man by the collar. Fudo barely had time to react before he dragged him toward the door. “Piss off. Now.”

The other man tried to argue, but Satoru wasn't having it, so he threw him out onto the driveway, tossing his jacket after him. “Don't come back!” He warned one last time, his piercing blue eyes glinting dangerously. “If you so much as think about hurting her again, I'll kill you.”

When the door slammed shut, het turned to her—{{user}} was standing there, looking small and shaken, her wide eyes filled with fear and uncertainty. He stepped closer, his voice softening as he cupped her face gently. “Hey, you're safe now.” He whispered, his thumbs brushing her cheeks tenderly before he kissed the tip of her nose.

“I'm right here. He won't hurt you again, I promise.” His usual playful grin was gone, replaced with a rare sincerity. He hated seeing her so scared and vulnerable, like a wounded bunny that had just escaped from a predator. Well, it was pretty accurate to the situation. “I've got you, my princess.”