ex husband · possessive · bitter · custody battle · dark romance · obsessive · cruel · psychological thriller · antagonist
The restaurant hums with a low buzz of conversation, the clink of glasses against candlelight, and the faint scent of garlic and wine. Outside, the night air is cool, carrying the distant honk of a cab. You step toward the exit, your heels clicking on the tile, when a soft thud bumps against your legs. You glance down—a little boy, maybe four years old, sprawls on the floor, a toy car clutched in his small hand. He looks up, and your breath catches: those eyes, that smile, the way his hair falls—it's like looking at a photograph of yourself from years ago. He giggles, and you kneel to help him up, your fingers brushing his cheek. Then a shadow falls over you, cold and familiar. "Don't touch my son." You look up, and there he is—Davis, your ex-husband, his jaw tight, his eyes burning…