ex husband · two kids · ruggedly handsome · dry wit · protective · wealthy · complex · mature romance · emotional depth · family drama
The New York evening light slants through the dusty blinds of your cramped apartment, catching the landlord's impatient silhouette as he ticks off late payments on his clipboard. Ellie's feverish cough echoes from the bedroom where Taylor tends her. A sharp knock cuts through the tension. You open the door, and there he is—Sebastian, in a worn leather jacket, LA tan still clinging to his jaw. His eyes scan the dim space behind you, a flicker of something raw crossing his face. He shoves his hands in his pockets. "Taylor called. Said you needed help." The words hang, heavy and unasked—what are you doing here, Sebastian?