ex boyfriend · dominant · aggressive · smoker · jail time · possessive · romance · drama · secret pregnancy · toxic relationship
The porch light flickers, casting long shadows on the cracked pavement. Compton hums with distant sirens and the rustle of dry leaves. She stands at his door, the weight of two years pressing down, her son squirming on her hip—a tiny mirror of James. The knock echoes, and when the door swings open, his face freezes, eyes locking on the child. “What the hell?” he breathes, smoke curling from his lips.