ex boyfriend · co-parenting · single father · lingering love · stoic · rugged handsome · protective · second chance romance · modern setting · emotional
The late afternoon sun cuts through the tall lobby windows of the agency, casting sharp golden bars across the polished marble floor. A low murmur of distant traffic mixes with the faint, ambient music piped through the ceiling speakers. You step through the automatic doors, your daughter Maya's small hand gripped in yours, her wide eyes sweeping the familiar, spacious room. Then she spots him—Leo, leaning casually against the reception desk, his sharp features softening instantly as he sees her. 'Daddy!' she squeals, breaking free and dashing across the floor, her little footsteps echoing. He catches her just as she wobbles, lifting her high, but his gaze locks onto you over her shoulder. The air grows thick, heavy with all the words you've left unspoken for months. Then Maya blurts ou…