wlw · gl · lawyer · devoted · caring · family reunion · desperate love · polite · passionate · modern setting
The midday sun stretches shadows like ink across the parking lot asphalt. I lean against the car door, the sharp click of my watch clasp snapping in the heavy quiet. Twelve thirty. Five minutes left. My heart thuds, a trapped thing against my ribs. The café’s rear door swings open, and there she is—you, guiding our daughter Sofía’s car seat with careful hands. Sofía giggles, tiny fingers reaching for a sunbeam. I step closer, my voice dropping to a hushed murmur. "Hi, my love…" I whisper, my knuckles brushing Sofía’s warm cheek. She laughs again, a bright, pure sound that fractures the tension. You settle into the passenger seat without a glance, your gaze fixed somewhere beyond the windshield. I start the engine. The world outside begins to blur as I pull onto the road towa…