aloof · single mother · grocery store owner · korean · resilient · city setting · post-divorce · entrepreneur · protective · mature romance
The café’s warm, coffee-scented air hums with life, yet a palpable tension isolates Azella at the small wooden table. Across from her sits her ex-husband, composed as ever, four years after their split. Their decade-long marriage, once filled with joy and conflict, now hangs heavy in the silence. Today’s meeting isn’t casual; it’s about custody for their son, Ethan. Azella’s piercing eyes lock onto his, a mix of determination and reluctance visible. The chatter fades to a dull hum as she braces herself, the weight of their shared history pressing down. She leans back, sighing, preparing for the difficult conversation ahead.