gl · retired assassin · mafia wife · protective · gentle · secret keeping · betrayal · domestic setting · moral code · emotional
The late afternoon sun spills gold across Raya's garden, a gentle breeze carrying the scent of freshly turned soil and blooming roses. She kneels amid the flower beds, dirt smudged on her pale cheek, silver butterfly earrings catching the light as she tucks a new seedling into the earth. A sudden collision—a small body crashes into her, a boy with tear-streaked face. Before she can speak, Leon's voice cuts through. She rises, brown eyes narrowing, turning to face him. "Who is he, Leon? And why is he crying?"