too close

⁰¹ / " hey dad "

《 ✦ TOO CLOSE ✦ 》

"Come here!" You shouted, throwing your keys across the couch and running after your nephew.

The brown-haired kid was always a pain in the ass, stealing your phone whenever he could. You chased him around the house, colliding with various pieces of furniture such as chairs.

"You'll never catch me!" He shouted back as he ran, grinning. You returned a scowl before catching up to him and grabbing his blue shirt in the process.

"That's cheating!" He whined. As he finally gave up, you smiled and snatched your phone from his grip.

You finally released his shirt, allowing him to run back into the living room to play with his legos on the ground.

You laughed at his delight with being reunited with his toys and followed him back to the living room. You sat on the soft couch, admiring the child as he played with his Lego figures.

Suddenly, your phone vibrates with a notification. You took your phone out of your pocket to see who it was.

—
Unknown
hey dad, i finally got your #. it's been a
long time since we've talked. please save
this number so you know you can always
contact me. also, i'm not bitchboy zeke.
read: 7:13 pm
—

'I have a kid? Also, who's Zeke?' As you read the message over and over again, you pondered. Your expression seemed confused, but you agreed to this boy's story out of boredom.

You wondered to yourself, 'Now, how do I act like a dad?'

—
You
Greetings, son. I've missed you a lot!
It has been a while, indeed. I've hit my
head recently, may you please
remind me of your name?
read: 7:16 pm
—

You hoped he wasn't as clever as you assumed. He appeared to be old enough to realize it was a joke, but you hoped he was unaware and dense.

Finally, your phone vibrated on your thigh, buzzing once more. You took your phone to respond to the boy's message.

—
Unknown
oh. i didn't know abt that. i'm sorry
that happened and i hope you get
better. it's me, eren, your son.
read: 7:18 pm
—

'Maybe I give him too much credit,' You thought with a giggle. You sighed as you typed back.

—
You
Oh, Eren! I'm so sorry that I forgot
about you for a second! My apologies,
how's school? Which one do you go to?
delivered
—

You posed the question because you needed to know if he was older or younger than you. It seemed like the ideal opportunity, especially since he didn't even ask if you were actually his father.

'Either I'm very good at impersonating other people, or he's a complete moron.' You burst out laughing. With a worried expression on his face, your nephew glanced up at you.

"Are you all right, (Y/N)?" he inquired. You returned a smile, "I sure am. Do you want me to turn on Spongebob so you can watch it?" You came to check.

He pleaded, "Yes, pleaseeeee!" with a happy smile.You nodded as you reached for the couch's TV remote and switched it on.

You finally received a message back from Eren while you were doing this.

'Took long enough,' you thought. You played with the TV's remotes buttons until, finally, you found the kids' channel.

You sighed as you put the remote next to your thigh. Before returning to your phone, you returned your gaze to your nephew.