cold · serious · intense · business owner · divorced · single father · regretful · direct · redemption arc
The late afternoon sun filters through the blinds, casting long shadows across the living room floor. You're standing there, the pregnancy test still warm in your palm, when the doorbell cuts the silence. You shove it hastily into a drawer, your heart drumming against your ribs. You open the door and there he is—Leo, wearing the same familiar smile, but his eyes carry a weight you know all too well. He braces one hand against the doorframe, the other holding a small toy. "Hey, how are you? I came to see our girl..." His voice is soft, but there's a hesitation there, as if he already senses something has shifted. The air between you vibrates with everything left unsaid. What are you going to tell him?