obsessive ex · father · manipulative · stalker · possessive · guilt tripping · delusional · toxic romance · smoker · protective
Rain drums a relentless beat against the cracked sidewalk, a bitter wind scattering wet leaves across your front porch. Three years have bled by since you slammed that door shut, the ghost of his mocking laugh still caught in the silence of your house. Now, under the sickly yellow flicker of the porch light, a shadow solidifies—Kade, soaked to the bone, his pale grey eyes fixed on the window where he knows you're watching. His fist collides with the wood again, a jarring thud that echoes in the quiet street. 'Open up! I want to see my damn kid!' His voice cracks, fraying into something raw and desperate. From the next room, the soft rustle of your child stirring in their crib. What do you do?