(Kai POV)

Kai grins widely as he logs out of tumblr, making sure his laptop is fully shut down before closing the lid and heading downstairs.

He's still thinking about the girl and how he should ask for her name without seeming awkward when he gets downstairs so he doesn't pay attention to his surroundings, crashing into Torin and reeling backwards, narrowly avoiding another collision with the door frame.

"Hey, little dude, I've got a surprise for you," Torin announces once he's recovered, ruffling Kai's hair.

Kai makes a face at both the hair ruffle and the use of yet another random nickname before his eyes widen and his grin broadens.

"A surprise?"

Torin laughs, then nods. "At the door."

"The door?" Kai asks, but runs to said place anyway.

As he opens the door, his jaw drops.

"How've you been, son?" Rikan asks, smiling.

Kai shuts his mouth but his eyes stay wide when he steps forward, as if trying to judge whether he's dreaming or not. Rikan chuckles and puts an arm around Kai, one hand holding his bag, the two of them staying in the same position until Torin coughs behind them.

Immediately jumping back, Kai turns to Torin with a sparkle in his eyes. Torin doesn't have time to protest before Kai's wrapped his arms around him, so he just laughs and hugs the boy back. Rikan puts his bag down and joins in, Kai laughing between the two of them as they make a hug sandwich.

"Why are you back early?" Kai asks eventually, as the three of them separate.

Rikan shrugs his shoulders. "I simply finished my work earlier than expected."

Kai actually jumps in excitement.

Torin and Rikan share an amused look as Kai goes to shut the door, then turns back with an even more excited look on his face. "Would you like to try my pizza?"

"Your pizza?" Rikan asks.

"There was cheese on the ceiling," Torin grumbles, "But the pizza seems to have turned out well."

"It was not the ceiling!" Kai argues, "It was just the wall..."

Rikan laughs. "Glad to see my departure hasn't changed you."

"You were only away for a pair of fortnights!" Kai says as if a month is no bigger deal than a day.

"I'll change clothes and then we can decide if cheese on the ceiling was worth it," Rikan says.

"It was the wall!" Kai calls as he walks into the kitchen, going to find the plates.

"It was definitely the ceiling," Torin says as Rikan heads upstairs, the two adults sharing a smirk as they hear Kai talking under his breath.

Kai's already set the table when Rikan comes down in more casual wear so the three of them can immediately settle down. Obviously, Kai is the one to excitedly serve the pizza, biting his lip as he waits for a reaction.

Rikan and Torin both sigh and hold up a hand with their index finger and thumb touching.

Kai grins. "So you like it?"

"Of course, there's no reason not to love it!" Torin exclaims.

"I second that!" Rikan says, smiling.

Laughing, Kai starts on his own slice, a comfortable silence settling across them as they eat.

Once the pizza has been completely devoured, Torin takes their plates back to the kitchen and Rikan settles with Kai on the sofa. Naturally, Torin sits on the other side of Kai once he gets back, Kai switching on a film without thinking about it, the three of them having done this every single time Rikan gets back from his business trips.

"Oh, what happened to the car?" Rikan inquires.

Kai freezes.

Torin sighs, knowing that Kai won't want to talk about it. He gives Rikan a look, hoping that it conveys what he's trying to say.

Rikan nods in understanding, and nudges Kai. "So, any potential significant others I should be aware of?"

Kai blushes, shaking his head.

"Your blood rush says otherwise." Torin winks.

"So you have found someone?" Rikan asks, raising an eyebrow.

"I'm almost certain it's that girl from the garage," Torin says casually.

Kai bites his lip.

"Are the two of you going to be using a school project as an excuse to spend time with each other?" Rikan asks, raising an eyebrow.

"She's home-schooled." Kai shakes his head, then groans.

"You fall for everything!" Rikan grins.

"She's worth falling for," Kai replies quietly.

Kai slumps in his seat as Torin makes a cooing sound and Rikan puts an arm around his shoulders, laughing brightly.

"What's her name?" Rikan asks eventually.

Kai shakes his head. "I'm not sure yet."

"You didn't ask?" Torin asks, pinching the bridge of his nose in disbelief.

Rikan chuckles. "Of course he didn't, he's far too polite to admit that he doesn't know her name."

"Does she know your name?" Torin asks.

Kai nods, worrying his lip again.

"Stop that, I can't imagine your lip tastes nice."

Kai grins at his father, shaking his head. "It doesn't really taste of anything."

"You're meant to argue your own point, not someone else's." Torin shakes his head.

Before he can start to argue his point, the film's music gets louder and Kai jumps, his hands clamping over his mouth. He breathes heavily for a few moments, then grins sheepishly, stifling his laugh. Both Torin and Rikan look startled, but more because of Kai's reaction than the film.

There's only a small beat of silence before they burst out laughing, the film forgotten until they recover and catch their breath, only half watching because they keep intermittently laughing.

Once the film finishes, Kai hugs his father and whispers 'goodnight' before heading upstairs, despite being more than wide awake; he knows that the two of them will have a lot to discuss, for which he can't be present.

He stays at the top of the stairs, listening to Torin explain what happened to the car and listening to Rikan discuss how long he can afford to stay.

As Kai gets ready for bed, he hopes that Rikan can stay for a while this time, loving it when all three of them are together. He's already lying down when his phone beeps, signalling that he has a message on tumblr. Surprised, he checks who it could be.

-your blog is keeping me awake

Kai laughs, shaking his head as he imagines someone as cool as her scrolling through his blog and actually liking it.

-Aesthetic never sleeps, princess.

-yeah but I need to

-Is that not what coffee is for?

-true

-whats this post

-tumblr user sent a post-

-A metaphor. The child is the moon, growing and diminishing but always with the sun by their side.

-is the moon a child of the sun

-No, the moon is simply looked after by the sun.

-i think i prefer literal concepts

-Such as sleep?

-yup

-Sleep well then.

-don't be fooled, i'll deal with your metaphors later

-I look forward to it.

-your mistake

-We'll see.

-mmm

Kai doesn't reply, knowing that she's not online anymore so she won't see it. Instead, he sets his alarm and smiles as he shuts his eyes, turning over and wrapping the duvet around himself.

He doesn't stop smiling until he finally falls asleep.

Hope Kai's POV was enjoyable! I think i'll update this weekly?? Remember y'all are amazing, enjoy your day <3