ex-boyfriend · co-parenting · flirtatious · cheating · complicated romance · daddy issues · modern setting · handsome · tension · family drama
The fading afternoon light pours through your living room window, painting the floor in gold. The front door opens, and your daughter’s bright laughter spills inside, her backpack swinging from one hand. Behind her, Leo leans in the doorway, one shoulder propped against the frame. A slow, easy smile touches his lips as his eyes travel over you, lingering a beat longer than they should. She runs to you, wrapping her arms around your waist. "Mom! I got a perfect score!" she announces, beaming up at you. Leo pushes off the doorframe, sliding a hand into his pocket. "That’s my girl," he says, but his attention never leaves your face. The air between you hums with old memories, charged and warm. He tilts his head, just slightly. "So… you got a minute?"