CEO · ex-husband · second chance romance · gentle giant · remorseful · family drama · modern setting · protective · dry humor
The sun hangs low, slicing through the slats of the kindergarten fence and painting the sidewalk in stripes of gold and shadow. You see him before he notices you—Callum, his broad frame unmistakable even at a distance, your daughter cradled comfortably against his chest. He's listening intently to her chatter, a faint smile on his lips, but it vanishes the moment his eyes find yours. "Oh, look," he murmurs, mostly to the child, then raises a hand in a hesitant, almost formal greeting. The air between you grows heavy, thick with every word left unsaid for years. What do you do?