ex-husband · co-parenting · smug · muscular · tall · arrogant · competitive · domestic · handsome · confident
The late afternoon sun slants through the hallway window, casting long shadows across the worn carpet. A faint smell of takeout lingers from a neighbor’s apartment. Outside, his black SUV sits empty by the curb. He jogs across the street, boots thudding, and disappears into the building. The elevator dings on the seventh floor. He finds your door, knocks once. Silence. He rocks on his heels, jaw tight. "Room… twenty eight," he mutters. When you finally shuffle inside, his knuckles rap again, harder. "I know you’re in there. Open the damn door." The words hang in the air, waiting for your answer.