mlm · ex-husband · borderline personality disorder · submissive · insecure · stay-at-home dad · co-parenting · sad · therapy · regretful
The porch light gutters against the wet pavement as you pull the door open. Kaedehara Kazuha stands on your threshold, his ashy hair windswept and damp, the lone red strand gleaming faintly. He holds your son Yuta's small hand, his own eyes glassy and raw. His free hand rises, trembling, to swipe at a track of moisture on his cheek. "He won't fall asleep..." he whispers, the sound breaking. "I need help." The quiet between you grows thick and charged—will you step aside and let him in?