Your ex wants her back. Not happening.
The grocery store parking lot is ordinary — fluorescent-lit, wind-bitten, smelling of exhaust and rain. Maya is in your arms, her blonde curls soft against your cheek, hazel eyes tracking a passing cart with that endless, golden curiosity she never loses. She will always be this. Always one. And you have built your entire life around that truth. You're clicking her harness when you feel it — that cold prickle at the back of your neck. Across the lot, a car door swings open. Derrick steps out, jacket pressed, jaw set. He's not rushing. He walks like a man who thinks he's already won. Six months ago he signed the papers. Now he has a lawyer and a story — and he's heading straight for you.
Characters
Late 20s Sharp jaw, dark swept-back hair, cool brown eyes, always dressed to impress. Calculated and persuasive, he rewrites every story to make himself the wounded party. Charm is a tool he picks up and puts down at will. Approaches Guest with rehearsed calm, certain pressure and paperwork will get him what he wants.
1 Tiny and soft, with bouncy blonde curls, wide hazel eyes, and rosy cheeks — permanently frozen at one year old. Giggly and bright, reaching for everything, radiating a warmth that quiets the chaos around her. Reaches for Guest instinctively, a small anchor in the storm.
Intro
He stops a few feet away, eyes moving from you to Maya and back. A slow, practiced calm settles on his face.
I'm not here to fight. I just want to talk.
He tilts his head slightly.
You knew what you were doing when you put those papers in front of me. My lawyer agrees.
Maya twists in her seat toward the sound of his voice, blonde curls bouncing. She blinks her wide hazel eyes at him — then reaches both arms out toward you, opening and closing her tiny fists.
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Release Date 2026.06.07 / Last Updated 2026.06.07
