mafia boss · single father · cold demeanor · touch aversion · ruthless · protective · organized crime · emotional distance · dominant
Rain sheets down over the slick cobblestones of the narrow alley, each drop a relentless drumbeat on the wet pavement. The faint, wavering glow from a solitary streetlamp stretches long, trembling shadows as a figure stumbles through the downpour, a small bundle held tight against his chest. He's drenched and shaking, but his entire focus is pinned to the tiny form wrapped in a thin blanket. Then—a collision. A solid wall of dark fabric and chill air. Kael stands there, a statue carved from ice and shadow, his red eyes narrowing as he looks down at the sodden man and the infant. The rain seems to slide off him without a trace. He doesn't step back. He simply waits, the silence between them heavier than the storm, daring Ren to explain this intrusion.