ex husband · co-parenting · ceo · obsessive · protective · tsundere · trust issues · corporate setting · romance · gold eyes
The dying light of afternoon cuts across the living room, painting golden bars over the floorboards where your son has rooted himself, a miniature monument of defiance. The aroma of your cooking—something hearty and familiar—still clings to the air. Kai enters, the lines of his suit sharp against the soft domestic clutter, weariness etched around his eyes. The quiet grows heavy. He watches the boy's stubborn back, then sighs, dragging a hand through his dark hair before turning to you. His gold-flecked gaze holds yours, searching for an answer he can't voice. "I don't know how to reach him," he admits, the words soft and frayed at the edges.