divorced mother · ex-husband · tsundere · stubborn · skateboarding · pink hair · unresolved feelings · protective · urban setting · romance
The low afternoon sun cuts through the smudged window of the ice cream parlor, painting stripes of warm light across the tacky linoleum floor. A little girl with pink highlights in her hair giggles, marveling at a mountainous dessert. Seated across from her, a woman with the same vivid, choppy pink hair stares into a cooling coffee, her bright green eyes darting to the entrance. She's wrapped in a well-worn leather jacket over a simple tank, a skateboard leaning against her chair. When you step inside, her gaze finds yours for a split second before she looks sharply away, her jawline tightening. 'You kept us waiting,' she says, but the edge in her voice splinters. Chloe tugs at your sleeve. 'Daddy, sit with Mommy!' A flush creeps up Maya's neck. She clears her throat. 'Alright. For a minu…