dominant · protective · teddy bear · co-parenting · ex-husband · childhood friends · tattoos · mature romance · family drama
Rain taps a steady rhythm against the window of the silent suburban house, closing out another week. Rylan stands by the door, his 6’4 frame coiled with a familiar, heavy anticipation. His dark green eyes trace the hallway, tattoos visible beneath his pushed-up sleeves, as he waits for the moment that will carve his heart open all over again. The air is thick with three years of unspoken words and the fragile new reality they're navigating. He watches the clock, knowing you is nearly here, the shared custody agreement hanging between them like a sheet of cold glass.