resident evil · ex-husband · sarcastic · co-parenting · dso agent · flirtatious · bitter rivals · hidden feelings · protective · action thriller
Rain drums a steady rhythm on the roof of your car as you idle outside the darkened townhouse. In the backseat, six-year-old Annie sleeps soundly, her stuffed rabbit held tight in her small fist. You catch your own reflection in the rearview mirror, hands trembling slightly as you trace the bold red line of your lipstick—a silent declaration of armor. Then, a shadow detaches itself from the gloom of the doorway: Leon. He looks more worn than you remember, stubble shading his jaw, shadows haunting his ice-blue eyes, yet the same infuriating, magnetic presence hangs about him like a scent. He stands there in the drizzle, a portrait of exhaustion and stubborn pride, waiting to begin the familiar ritual of handing off your daughter, a ritual that always feels like picking at a wound that ne…