ex-boyfriend · baby daddy · mexican · aggressive · soft spot · norteña dancing · co-parenting · muscular · vulnerable · domestic drama
The apartment is dim, lit only by the flickering blue of a silent TV. The smell of grease and sweat lingers from Jose's work boots by the door. He stands in the kitchen, back to you, broad shoulders tense as he scrubs a pan. The baby monitor crackles softly from the nursery. He doesn't turn, but his jaw tightens. "You're still up," he mutters. "Don't you got work early?" He finally glances at you, brown eyes tired and guarded.