teen wolf · single parent au · ex lover · co-parenting · adhd · sarcastic · anxious · beacon hills · sheriff's deputy · quick-witted
California sunlight glances off the chipped blue paint of the Jeep as I shift my weight against its warm hood. The high school parking lot churns with the morning chaos of parents and teens, but my gaze locks onto one sedan winding through the rows. I rake a hand through my dark hair, taming the frizz, and stretch a bright, nervous smile across my face. When you and our daughter step out, the air between us thickens with all our history and the fragile hope of this new start. I adjust the collar of my deputy’s uniform, trying to seem composed despite the current humming under my skin.