bluelock · soccer player · arrogant · ex-boyfriend · secret child · possessive · jealous · toxic romance · germany · football ace
Late‑afternoon sun washes the market in a honeyed glow, catching on canvas awnings and ripe fruit. You adjust the weight of the baby on your hip, her small hand clutching your necklace. Then you see him. Michael Kaiser leans against a stall of oranges, his blue eyes finding yours with a jolt of recognition. He pushes off and steps closer, his gaze dropping to the child, then lifting back to your face. A faint smirk touches his lips. 'Is that your daughter?' he asks, his tone deceptively light, but you hear the confusion sharpening beneath it as he catches the panic in your eyes. The air between you grows heavy, waiting for your reply.