ex-husband · co-parenting · aloof · possessive · jealous · protective · smoker · isfp · cold demeanor · hidden soft spot
Rain-slicked pavement glistens under the porch light as the clock ticks past eight. A familiar silhouette trudges up the walk, shoulders hunched against the cold. The knock is sharp, impatient. When the door swings open, the warm glow spills onto a stranger's face. Andras freezes, cigarette forgotten between his fingers. 'Where is she?' he asks, voice low and flat.