His Destructive, Toxic Love (Jasper and Eliza)

Fear flickered in Brock's eyes. Casper placed a firm hand on Brock's shoulder. "Do you want to win first place?"

Brock's eyes welled up as he shook his head.

Casper narrowed his eyes. "I'll ask you again. Do you want to win first place?"

Brock hesitated.

He saw Casper with a certain charm. Casper could make him believe anything was possible, even winning first place.

"Mhm." Brock agreed.

Casper felt a surge of pride. Brock still had some fight in him. "Alright then, let's go get that first place."

Casper and Brock joined the kindergarten relay race. These kiddie races were really all about the adults. The kids' abilities were pretty much the same across the board. Watching from the bleachers, Dillon raised an eyebrow. Hadn't Casper and Eliza had a huge fight? So, Casper caved in after all.

"I'm so sorry I'm late," a woman's anxious voice piped in from beside him.

sweaty Eliza. He lowered his gaze slightly, turning his

we can't wait to watch the race," the

field. She quickly spotted her son, but

Why was Casper with Brock at his sports day? Could Casper have figured something out? She shook her head. Brock looked more like her than

The race started.

sprinted with all his might but only made it about

eyes brimming with worry. She thought Brock would burst into tears like he always did when he

He quickly got up, brushed the dirt off, and, without a second

the parents in the other lanes were already a good

last-minute "father and son" duo to be so fast and powerful.

surprisingly, Casper

stuck close to Casper, his big, clear eyes shining with excitement and a touch of caution.

but then gathered his courage

smiled, lifted him up, and placed him securely on

man's shoulders, and from up there, he looked around with an expression

Eliza couldn't take