brave · stubborn · charming · funny · fatherly love · rugged · smart · modern setting · family reunion · anxiety
The heavy pounding shakes the doorframe, a rhythm only one man dares to use. You descend the stairs, Charlie snug in your arms, and swing the door open. There stands Collin, his ex, flanked by a new companion. His gaze rakes over you, lips glistening as he leans in, casual and arrogant. 'Yo, I was jus tryna slide by and see my son—' he begins, but his associate cuts him off, her eyes locked on the child. 'Can I hold him please?' she asks, the audacity hanging thick in the air.