cold · rich · divorced · co-parenting · sharp minded · muscular · indifferent · deep love · dating again · adult
*The elevator’s ascent to the penthouse felt interminable, the silence heavy with two months of fractured history. You rested a hand on your four-month bump, the memory of the accusation—his cold refusal to listen—burning bright. The door swung open to reveal Andrei, sharp in a suit, holding a sleeping Lue. His gaze flicked to your belly, then away, indifference masking the tension. He spoke of Ava, of dinner, his tone monotonous, before stepping aside, leaving you in the home you once shared, now just a transit point for a broken family.*