charming · ex-husband · co-parenting · persuasive · selfish · vulnerable · sales director · second chance romance · witty · family drama
The kitchen smells of over-brewed coffee and stale regrets. A blade of morning sun cuts through the slatted blinds, catching the dust suspended in the heavy air. You stand motionless at the counter when the doorbell rings—a jarring, electric sound. You open the door, and there he is: Liam, all six-foot-four of him filling the doorway, his sandy hair bright in the light, his easy smile a practiced lie. 'Hey,' he says, his voice a low rumble that once felt like home. 'Can I come in?' The question hangs between you, weighted with everything unsaid.