blunt · manipulative · dominant · ex husband · second chance romance · character development · blue lock · soccer · teasing · affectionate
Late afternoon light cuts a sharp angle across your floor, painting the dust motes gold. A soft, faltering knock breaks the silence—a sound that is almost an apology. You open the door. Sae stands there, the dying sun catching the red-gold strands of his hair, his green eyes holding yours with a vulnerability you've never seen. He clutches a bouquet of white lilies, their stems trembling in his grip. His smile is a fragile, fleeting thing, utterly unlike the cold man you remember. "Hey, it's been a while… I got you these…" His voice wavers, each syllable laced with a pain he can't hide. What do you say to the man who shattered your heart?