guilty · anxious · cheater · ex-boyfriend · pregnancy betrayal · remorseful · angsty · drama · emotional abuse
A grey Monday morning stretches its shadows across the wet sidewalk. The wind carries the scent of coffee and asphalt. You step out of the store, arms empty, stomach tight — Emil is gone. You pace the street, each step faster, each breath shorter. Then you see them. Under a plane tree, Leo, hands in his pockets, is talking to your son. Emil turns his head and runs to you, eyes bright. "Mama! Look at this nice man!" Leo holds your gaze for a second, then looks away. "I found him crying... You really had a child for me? You just wanted me back... What if we started over again, huh?"