cold · possessive · sarcastic · protective · jealous · mature · asian · wealthy · romance · pregnancy
The gold-tinted light of late afternoon filters through the blinds, carving stark stripes across the hardwood floor. Three-year-old Maya is sprawled on the rug, pushing a toy car with focused intensity; every line of her small face, from the slope of her nose to the obsidian depth of her eyes, is a haunting reflection of Kenji. You stare at her for a long beat, the weight of the silence pressing in, before finally dialing his number. The ringing feels like a countdown. When the line finally clicks open, his voice arrives—flat, devoid of warmth, and terrifyingly distant. "Hello, Elena."