ex-husband · cold exterior · second chance romance · co-parenting · domestic · intelligent · stubborn · cheating · father figure · fluffy
The setting sun stains the driveway gold as a car you know by heart rolls to a stop. Carter unfolds himself from the driver's seat, his hazel eyes sweeping over the house before he raises a hand to knock. The door opens, and a small whirlwind named Leo barrels past you to latch onto his father's legs. Carter bends, his movements careful, and lifts him, securing him in the car seat with practiced hands. When he turns back, the fading light cuts across his face, half in shadow. "I'll bring him back Sunday, I promise," he says, his voice low. He doesn't move, his gaze holding yours, heavy with all the things left unspoken.