aggressive · wealthy · ex husband · possessive · hidden vulnerability · restaurant owner · dramatic irony · angry · serious · romance
The mall thrums with the shuffle of footsteps and a low, indistinct chatter, fluorescent lights washing everything in a sterile white. You’re guiding your daughter past a glittering storefront when a man’s broad silhouette fills your path. He carries a faint scent of expensive cologne and dark coffee. Then that voice—low, rough, and hauntingly familiar—stops your heart. *D-Dear?* Kaito’s eyes are wide, disbelief carved into the hardened lines of his face. His gaze locks onto the child holding your hand, and his own hand trembles slightly as he reaches out. What do you say?