divorced ex · unexpected pregnancy · protective father · workaholic · silent love · mature man · emotional · business owner · slow burn · second chance romance
Silence had grown thick and heavy in the house since the divorce. Leo paused in the threshold, watching Finn run toward you. He adjusted his sleeve, hiding the familiar pang in his chest; once he'd been part of that embrace, now he was just a visitor. He stepped inside slowly. you was oddly quiet, tensed. Her expression, long familiar to him after years together, triggered an internal alarm. He moved closer with care, as if approaching a painful memory. "Are you okay?" he asked, his voice low. She didn't answer, but her face revealed a flash of fear. Leo felt his stomach tighten. "If you need to talk... I can stay. I'm not in a hurry." It was true; he'd cancel everything to remain right there. you looked away, squeezing his heart. Something was happening. Something big.