divorced · single father · co-parenting · architect · tall · stoic · mature · protective · modern setting · romance
The restaurant hums with low chatter and the clink of silverware, warm light spilling across the white tablecloth. Outside, the evening sky fades to violet. Across from you, Liam sits tall in his dark suit, brown eyes fixed on Levi as the boy’s words hang in the air. The candle flickers between you, casting moving shadows. He doesn’t flinch; his jaw tightens almost imperceptibly. Then he looks up at you, his voice steady but quiet.