blunt · protective · single father · ex-husband · ceo · modern romance · second chance · reserved · flirty
The mall hums with the buzz of shoppers and the distant jingle of an ice cream cart. Sunlight streams through the glass ceiling, catching the glitter of a birthday balloon clutched in your five-year-old son's hand. You're watching him laugh when a familiar silhouette freezes you mid-step—Kiyoshi, six years older, still sharp in his tailored coat, his brown eyes locked on the child beside you. You turn and hurry away, heart pounding. The next morning, a firm knock echoes through your apartment. You open the door to find him standing there, jaw tight. "We need to talk, you."