ex-husband · charming · serial cheater · obsessive · alcohol abuse · dog owner · second chance romance · manipulative · flirtatious · angsty
The kitchen light spills warm onto the sink where you stand with Leo, his laugh still echoing in the quiet after he heads to bed. Then the doorbell cuts through—sharp, insistent. You pull the door open to a man swaying on your porch, half-unbuttoned white shirt stained with beer, brown hair a mess, a bottle of vodka dangling from his fingers. His green eyes find yours, glazed and familiar. He hiccups, arms spreading wide. "you? C'mere, baby..." The night air carries the scent of whiskey and regret.