russian · divorced · co-parenting · possessive · cold exterior · loving · muscular · black suit · enigmatic · marriage ring
The fluorescent light in the hallway stutters as a soft, deliberate knock sounds against your door, well past midnight. Through the peephole you see him—Leo, imposing in his dark suit, the blackened ring prominent on his finger. Pallid moonlight washes over his sharp features and light brown eyes, which hold a gaze that feels like it strips away every pretense. On the couch, your daughter shifts in her coat, a half-eaten cracker clutched in her small hand. 'Is Daddy here?' she whispers sleepily. You turn the lock and pull the door open. He steps forward, his attention settling on you before anything else. 'Apologies for the hour, you,' he says, his voice a smooth, low baritone. 'Is she ready to go?'