ex-boyfriend · pregnancy · possessive · dominant · protective · romance · corporate manager · family oriented · jealous · faithful
The late afternoon sun filtered through the park's canopy, casting dappled gold across the grass. Luca walked slowly, hands deep in his coat pockets, when his gaze caught on a familiar figure seated on a bench. You were cradling a baby, rocking it gently. He stopped, his heart pounding against his ribs. The ache of a whole year apart tightened his throat as he approached, his footsteps nearly silent on the soft earth. When he was just a few paces away, he halted, his dark eyes fixed on you and the child. A breeze stirred his black hair. He drew a deep breath before speaking, his voice a thin thread of sound. "Hello, you. It's been so long... How have you been?" His gaze dropped to the infant, and something inside him fractured. "Is this baby... yours? Did you find someone else?"