part two to ex!husband sukuna, reader dropping off child of divorce yuji to Sukuna for the weekend and Sukuna asking reader about that phone call....
read part one here!
you usually don't dread meeting up with sukuna to drop off yuji at his house but for some reason today it's taking a lot out of you to hold back on your nerves.
you've parked up on his street but your hands are still gripping the wheel, it's only until yuji calls out for you that you're snapped back into reality.
unbuckling, you exit out of the car and right on cue, Sukuna's front door opens to meet you guys out front. Yuji's always quick to say his goodbyes, a quick peck on the cheek and a wave to you before he rushes inside to play video games. Sukuna's more lax with yuji than you are so yuji knows that he'll have an easy and fun time at his dad's house.
as yuji disappears inside you're faced with the confrontation of sukuna standing in the doorway. it's clear that you're avoiding his eyes because of the impromptu phone call that yuji forced you to make a couple days ago.
"well, you know the drill. call me if you need anything." you say, already beginning your own goodbyes.
"hey, hey, we're not done here." sukuna stops you, he pulls his front door almost to a close so that the two of you have a little privacy. you're almost annoyed that despite your years of separation he's still able to call you back to him with a few words. his tone is enough to make you melt and it takes everything in you not to fold for him. "you wanna explain what that phone call was the other day? a little random no?"
seeing sukuna face to face makes you nervous all over again. his tanned skin that accompanies his tattoos, you can tell he's been busy working but he still manages to keep himself in shape. you try not to let your eyes linger over his body, just glancing here and there at his unfortunately handsome face.
"yuji made me do it." you admit, "it was meant to be a silly prank, it meant nothing."
"really?" sukuna raises a brow, evident that he doesn't believe you.
"yeah, well it was just to say goodnight. it wasn't serious."
sukuna hums and shuffles a little in the doorway. there's a silence that falls over the two of you and for a minute the two of your are unsure of what to say next.
the two of you interrupt each other at the exact same time.
"how's work-?" you begin.
"what are your plans-" Sukuna starts to ask but you both stop at the same time.
"you go first." you say.
"are you doing anything this weekend?" sukuna asks, his tone a little awkward, you've always known that this giant of a man couldn't handle small talk and it's humorous that he's attempting to right now. but there's also something that upsets you in the fact that after years of knowing him your current relationship now revolves around small talk.
"not much, maybe drinks with the girls for a catch up." you say, "what about you and yuji?"
"thinking about taking him to that baseball game this weekend."
"that sounds good. he'll love it." you comment and sukuna nods.
there's another pause that runs between the two of you and it's within that minute that you know this is your sign to leave. just when you're opening your mouth to finally say your goodbyes, sukuna intervenes again.
"you know...you can call me whenever you want and i'll pick up. whenever. i mean you know this."
you nod, your body is currently holding itself back on a physical reaction to his words. "i know."
sukuna nods, avoiding eye contact with you like he didn't just let you know that he'll be exclusively free just for you.
he's just being friendly right? this is the norm for co-parenting...right?
"i should get going." you say and you finally say your goodbyes. sukuna watches as you make it back to your car and his hands turn into fists as he physically stops himself from calling out to you to talk a little more or to remind you to text him when you make it back home safely.
but he has to remind himself that he lost access to those privileges years ago.
as soon as you make it back to the driver's seat relief hits you. your shoulders drop and you tell yourself that it wasn't that bad. you were probably overthinking it, sukuna knows you weren't serious about that phone call right?
on the drive back you can't help but have his rough voice stuck in your head. "you know...you can call me whenever you want and i'll pick up. whenever. i mean you know this."
was he actually serious about that or was he just being nice and sparing you the embarrassment of calling him the other night?
you're not sure what it is but you can't help but mull over his words for the rest of the night.
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