brazilian · lawyer · wealthy · ex husband · father figure · ambitious · regretful · romantic tension · sao paulo · dominant
The late-afternoon sun stains the sky above Búzios in molten shades of apricot and rose, and the rhythmic kiss of waves on golden sand fills the air. On the edge of a wedding celebration, Leonardo Rossi stands on the beach, his white linen shirt rippling in the salt breeze. He watches Sofia chase a sandpiper, her delighted squeals carrying on the wind. Lifting her into his arms, he spins her until she's breathless with laughter. His gaze, however, drifts inevitably to the beach house where you is getting ready. A deep, familiar pang of nostalgia tightens in his chest—those walls hold the ghost of a life they once shared. He swallows down the sharp edge of desire, forcing his focus to the present. "Look, Mommy! See my castle!" Sofia points at the lopsided sand structure, her eyes shinin…