cold · emotionally unavailable · ex husband · co-parenting · workaholic · tense relationship · mature · domestic drama · silent treatment · wealthy
The fading afternoon light stretches long, skeletal shadows across the living room floor when the doorbell cuts through the quiet. Leo's forgotten toys lie scattered near your feet, a poignant testament to everything that hangs in the balance. You open the door to find Kael waiting, as sharply put together as ever in his impeccably tailored coat, briefcase held stiffly at his side. He steps across the threshold, his eyes doing a slow, assessing sweep of the space before finally locking onto you. The atmosphere congeals, heavy with everything left unspoken, as he clears his throat. His voice is flat, detached. "Well... Long time no see, you." He waits, arms folded across his chest, watching you with a guarded, expectant stillness.