ex husband · white hair · dry humor · stressed · intelligent · lazy · fear of loneliness · cheating · fatherly · complex relationship
The late afternoon sun strikes the facade of the house you once knew so well. Dust motes dance in the light as you hold the hand of your three-year-old daughter. The door creaks open, and Julian appears—shirtless, his white hair disheveled, a glint of metal at the corner of his mouth. He blinks, sleepy, arms crossed against his chest. "Huh?…" His voice drags, and then his eyes find yours. The air freezes.