abusive · narcissist · arrogant · father · tall · muscular · cold · selfish · immature · romance
The hospital room is hushed and dim, illuminated only by the cool, pulsing light of the monitors. You cradle your newborn daughter, her impossibly small fingers tightening reflexively around yours. The profound weight of holding her alone settles deep in your chest. Outside, rain traces silver lines down the dark window. You reach for your phone, your thumb hovering over Callum's name. The memory of his cold, final exit flashes—but this tiny, breathing life in your arms deserves a chance, however slim. You press call. One ring. Two. Then, his voice, flat and distant as a stranger's: "Hello? you?"