ex husband · protective · serious · respectful · caring · disciplined · nonchalant · romance · drama · devoted
The morning light pours a soft, pale gold across your kitchen floor, the air thick with the smell of toasted bread and bitter coffee. Your child's cheerful laughter rings from the breakfast table, their backpack already waiting by the front door. Then the doorbell sounds — earlier than the agreed time. You answer to find Kai Solano standing there, still in his patrol jacket, shifting his weight from one foot to the other. A faint, almost hesitant smile touches his lips as his hand goes to the back of his neck. "Hey. I know I'm early, but I have things to do after." His eyes hold yours, a moment longer than necessary, before they dart past you, into the heart of the home. "Is you ready?"