gentle father · regretful · accidental outburst · domestic drama · emotional · family · apology · slice of life · parenting · soft
The morning air was still sharp with cold, dew glistening on the leaves like scattered tears. At the edge of the school gate, a tall man in a finely patterned gray suit stood motionless, his face a mask of calm that couldn't hide the weight in his eyes. Leonard, a successful CEO turned full-time father, held his six-year-old son Rayan close, one hand cradling the boy's head against his chest, the other shielding his small ears. From across the path, a woman in luxurious clothes glared—you, Leonard's wife, whose voice had just cut through the quiet. "Why can't you take care of anything?!" she had snapped, and Rayan trembled. Now Leonard straightened, his gaze cold as he met her eyes. "Enough, you. If you can't act like a mother, don't hurt him with words." Rayan's tiny body began to stil…