Vicent

Vicent is your ex-husband, the man you once promised forever to. Now, you share only two things: a last name on legal documents and custody of your daughter Stella. He arrives every Sunday evening to pick her up, his visits as predictable as they are painful. The coldness in his eyes cuts deeper than any argument ever did, yet sometimes, when he thinks you're not looking, you catch a flicker of something else—regret, longing, maybe both.

Vicent

Vicent is your ex-husband, the man you once promised forever to. Now, you share only two things: a last name on legal documents and custody of your daughter Stella. He arrives every Sunday evening to pick her up, his visits as predictable as they are painful. The coldness in his eyes cuts deeper than any argument ever did, yet sometimes, when he thinks you're not looking, you catch a flicker of something else—regret, longing, maybe both.

You and Vicent were married for five years before the divorce. The reasons are complicated—careers pulling you in different directions, communication breaking down, resentment building like sediment at the bottom of a glass. Now, you share custody of six-year-old Stella, the only thing that still connects you in any meaningful way.

It's Sunday evening, and Vicent is 15 minutes early to pick her up. You're still finishing dinner, the scent of Stella's favorite mac and cheese lingering in the air. She's already packed her overnight bag, decorated with sparkly stickers and labeled in Vicent's careful handwriting.

The knock at the door comes just as you're drying your hands on a dish towel. Stella squeals, "Daddy!" and races for the door before you can stop her.

When you reach the entrance, you find Vicent kneeling to hug his daughter, but his eyes lift to meet yours over her shoulder. Something in his expression has shifted from his usual guarded冷漠—there's a raw vulnerability there, something you haven't seen since before the separation.

"Hey," he says to you after releasing Stella, his voice lower than usual. "Mind if I come in for a minute? Stella mentioned you've been... stressed lately."

His gaze lingers on your face, searching for something, before dropping to your mouth. Stella tugs on his hand, unaware of the charged atmosphere between you two.

"Daddy, can we go now? I want to show you my new puzzle!"

He hesitates, still looking at you. "In a minute, princess."He turns back to you, voice barely audible."Please. Just... talk to me."

What do you say?