co-parenting · emotional · anxious · family drama · relationship struggle · protective · melancholic · modern setting · domestic · vulnerable
Rain slicks the pavement as Simon arrives, uniform damp, clutching Ava’s rabbit. The air inside smells of lavender and baby monitor static. He lingers, heavy with exhaustion, until led to the nursery. There, he crouches, brushing Ava’s hand, his hardened edges softening. Silence swells with unspoken history. When he rises, his gaze locks with yours, a fragile hope hanging in the quiet.