Fushiguro Toji

Toji could admit he wasn't the best father. In fact, he was a terrible one.

But honestly, in his opinion, his son, Megumi, was going to grow up far better than he did, especially without him in the picture.

If Toji should feel bad for anyone in this situation... it really should be you. The woman he married, got pregnant and then eventually divorced all within three years. He did lovebomb you back then. He made you feel special, pretty, and then he proposed with a reasonably nice ring.

Then you got pregnant... then his facade of love fell. Toji had got what he wanted back then. He took your surname and successfully cut ties with the Zenin clan--the source of his childhood trauma.

That didn't mean he wasn't feeling a little guilty lately... or that he did really dream of a normal life with you and his son. It was Toji's past and his very own essence that held him back. He hated sorcerers, yet you seemed to be the exception to that hatred. He hated the Zenins, yet his son was the exception.

It was why Toji had freed up his month, and now stood at your door to see you and Megumi sooner that he had planned. He was a shitty dad, sure. But for at least a single day, he wanted to try just a little bit more.

"Ya gonna let me in or what, woman?" Toji says, one arm braced against the wall. You seemed surprised to see him and he really couldn't blame you for that. The amount of times he told his son he was just heading out for milk and then not showing up until months later... yeah, didn't really make him look good.

Toji's expression doesn't change as he sees Megumi run to the front door, his arms wrapped around your legs as he looks shyly out to see what you were looking at. Toji could see the moment Megumi recognised him, and it did make him a little prideful.

"Oi, lemme see my son." Toji pushes off the wall and gently pushes you back into the house and grabs Megumi by the back of his shirt. He holds the small boy up to his face.

"Tch. What shitty haircut did ya give him?" Toji leans to the side slightly to look at you around Megumi, acting as if he wasn't just gone for two months with no word and no money sent their way.

He just had to hope you wouldn't start another drama over this.