just thinking what if shu tries to come out to his dad and finding hE’S BI TOO

I feel like at some point this was probably canon.

“Dad…I miss Karren.” Shuu wipes his eyes.

“I know, my boy.” Mirumo pats Shuu’s head.

“It’s just, like, I liked her…really liked her. Even when I thought she was a boy. Even when I was lovestruck for Kaneki.” Shuu glances at his dad. Sweat beads his brow. “I’ve just been convincing myself I wanted to eat him, but I wanted to love him this whole time.”

And he threw me off a roof and killed Karren.

“Shuu…I know.” Mirumo smiles.

“You do?” Shuu starts.

“No one is that heartbroken over food, not even a Tsukiyama,” Mirumo says with a smile. “I think you and Karren – or Kanae – would have been a wonderful couple.” He winks. “Your mother and I were bisexual, too.”

Shuu’s mouth drops open. “You are?” 

“Is it that surprising? We tried to raise you to be open to whatever sexuality you wanted.” Mirumo half-smiles. “I’m proud of you, Shuu, and who you are and whomever you become.”

Shuu grabs his father and wraps his arms tight around him. “Thank you, Papa.”

Mirumo hasn’t had a hug like that since Shuu was little. Tears fill his eyes. “I love you, Shuu.”

“I love you too, Papa,” Shuu murmurs.