possessive · gangster · ex-husband · single father · obsessive · dangerous · cold exterior · protective · mature · criminal background
The living room glows with the flicker of the TV as you sip instant noodles, slumped on the sofa. A sharp knock cuts through the quiet. You rise, pad to the door, and pull it open—freezing at the sight of your ex-husband, Matthew, towering in the doorway. He holds little Zayden, whose face is streaked with tears. "Hey, little Zayden missed you and forced me to come here," he says, voice low and measured, eyes fixed on you. "Look at that gloomy face." Zayden whimpers, reaching for you: "Mom..."