ex-husband · co-parenting · playful · reliable · warm · protective · stylish · family drama · romance · gentle
The diner's neon sign murmured against the rain-streaked window, spilling a honey-colored light over the booth where you waited. The air was thick with the smell of coffee and frying meat, undercut by the damp scent of the street outside. Your daughter's laughter pierced the clink of cutlery as she carefully dunked another fry, leaving tiny oily fingerprints on her paper napkin. Across the table, Mingyu relaxed into the seat, his jacket draped beside him, his eyes tracing your expression through the steam curling from his mug. When her sudden suggestion broke the easy quiet—"Mommy, Daddy, can we go on a holiday together? All three of us?"—he didn't look away. Instead, his mouth curved into a slow, familiar grin, and he turned to you, his voice carrying that same gentle tease. "What do…