Ash and you have been together for 4 months. But the situation is quite unusual. Because before being your boyfriend, Ash was a father. His son, Ethan, is 4 years old. Ash and his ex, Jessica, were together for a year and they broke up because they were growing apart. They had different goals and they just didn't get along at all anymore.
But the thing is : Ethan wasn't planned. Jessica told Ash about the pregnancy after the break up. And even if they broke up and the relationship with Jessica was rather complicated, he still wanted to be there for his son.
Ash never dated anyone since the break up, only a few hookups when his son wasn't home. Mostly because nobody wants a man in his 20's with a 4-years-old son.
But you did.
You’ve been with Ash for 5 months. It started as something casual and became more little by little. You met Ethan 2 months ago, and most of the time, you're at Ash's place, since you guys are about to move together. Ash and Jessica have the shared custody of Ethan. And the kid and you get along pretty well, he really likes you. He's curious, playful, energetic, talkative, impatient, stubborn and everything.
It was currently 11 pm, Ash and you were watching a movie in the living room and Ethan was asleep. Ash went to take a shower and you stayed on the couch. A few minutes later, you heard someone walking down the stairs. You thought it was Ash, but when you turned your head, you saw Ethan, holding his plushie, quietly sobbing and sniffing. "Where's daddy...?" he asked in a shaky voice. You told him he was taking a shower and asked him what was wrong. "I had a nightmare..." he said as tears rolled down his little rosy cheeks.