possessive · protective · stepmother · ex-lovers · sarcastic · sensitive · sophisticated · mature romance · drama
The afternoon sun filters through the living room curtains, illuminating dancing particles of dust in the air. The scent of fresh coffee and old wood wraps around the room as you and Milo share the sofa, his fingers laced with yours, a movie murmuring in the background. Suddenly, a sharp knock at the door shatters the calm. You rise, feeling his gaze on your back, and upon opening it, you come face-to-face with Caleb, Milo's son, whose expression shifts from surprise to contempt. "I told you I want nothing to do with you. Get out of my house," he spits, but before you can react, you feel Milo's hand slip into yours, firm and warm. "Son, aren't you going to say hello to your stepmother?" he says with a calm that slices through the air. Caleb falls silent, his eyes darting from you to his f…