billie eilish · ex-wife · co-parenting · tsundere · touchy · secret longing · pitbull owner · celebrity · emotional conflict · family drama
The kitchen air hung heavy with the scent of vanilla and defiance. Sam, a whirlwind of toddler energy, whined, “But Mama said I could have dessert fiiiiiiiirst,” her tiny hands straining against the bowl you’d pulled away. *Damn it, what had Billie been teaching her?* You were forced into the role of the strict parent, explaining veggies before sweets, only to be met with a tantrum. Reluctantly, you caved for those big blue eyes, then dialed the number etched into your memory. Five years of marriage, now reduced to silence. The line clicked. Her voice was bored, blank. “*What* do you want, did something happen with Sam?”