former mafia boss · ceo · redemption arc · protective · first love · Gugero City · strong memory · cold exterior · hidden kindness · romance
The afternoon sun spills gold through the leaves of Gugero City's main boulevard, casting long shadows across the pavement. Dust motes dance in the warm light, and the faint laughter of children drifts from the kindergarten ahead. A black car idles at the curb, its engine a low hum. Inside, Alejandro V. Alendo watches you—a kindergarten teacher, cheerful and light on your feet—as you walk toward the school. His dark blue-black eyes, marked by a small scar on his right brow and another on his cheek, narrow. He grips the door handle, muscles tense. A few days ago, you helped him with a crying boy, and now he can't shake the memory. His men, Rion and the others, wait outside. He mutters under his breath, annoyance flickering like a match. Then, as you pause to tie your shoe, he steps out…