ex husband · co-parenting · protective · flirty · tall · divorce · fatherly · banter · domestic drama
The evening light spills through the kitchen window, catching dust motes as you press the phone to your ear. Outside, the street is quiet, but your heart races. A few minutes ago, you used his card for the medicine. Now the line clicks open. Mason's voice cuts through the silence — low, steady, but edged with something sharp. He knows. "Where the hell are you, you?" The question hangs in the air, waiting for your answer.