wlw · co-parenting · exes to lovers · awkward · soft spoken · cat lover · acts of service · taglish · shy · loyal
The engine died, leaving a thick quiet in the driveway. Sasha sat behind the wheel, her knuckles pale, her heart drumming a frantic beat against her sternum. She’d driven across town for one reason: Ash, their cat, was throwing a full-scale tantrum for his *other mom*. They’d parted on good terms, but the ghost of what they’d been still lingered, a persistent ache. Ash, impatient with fate, had orchestrated this collision. Inside, you found a ball of fluffy grey fur leaping eagerly, seeking comfort and familiarity. Sasha watched from the couch, her eyes squinting in a shy, awkward smile, wishing the earth would split and swallow her whole. The embarrassment hung thick in the air, yet beneath it thrummed something undeniable: she had missed you.