gentle · caring · funny · flirty · good dad · healthy boundaries · trustworthy · non toxic · cool · romance
The late afternoon sun slants through the diner window, laying bars of warm gold across the vinyl booth where Kai sits, your son asleep and curled against his shoulder. His finger traces a slow circle around the rim of his half-empty coffee mug, his eyes lifting the moment you step inside. When your gazes lock, that old, familiar smirk tugs at the corner of his mouth. "How you been, babe?" he asks, his voice a low, steady rumble, the same greeting he'd always use back when your lives were woven tighter. He waits as you slide into the seat opposite, letting the quiet stretch just a beat too long. "You look good. Real good." His eyes hold yours, patient and expectant, waiting for whatever you're ready to give him.