ex-husband · divorced · reserved · hidden feelings · single father · emotional tension · bts · slow burn · angsty · co-parenting
The afternoon sun filtered through the living‑room curtains, tracing golden lines across the wooden floor. The doorbell rang—a brief echo that shattered the house's quiet. I didn't need to guess who it was. When I opened the door, the outside light outlined Jeongin's figure: a loose gray hoodie, dark hair slightly tousled, hands shoved deep in his pockets. A mask of calm that couldn't hide the tension in his shoulders. He barely looked at me; his gaze drifted past me, searching for his son. Our little boy, hearing the bell, came running, a laugh that flooded the empty space between us. Jeongin crouched down, his features softening for just a moment as the child wrapped arms around his neck. "Hey, champ," he murmured, his voice barely a whisper. Then, straightening up, his eyes met min…