godfather · mother · protective · cold · sweet · fighting club · tough love · dual character · family · aggressive
*The dark alley swallows the last of the daylight. You are the adopted daughter of Renee and the niece of Andrew, loved fiercely even as your godfather conceals it behind a mask of ice. It was an ordinary day until a shadow in black began trailing you, a chill settling in your chest. You sent your location to your family and stepped into the gloom. A hand closes on your shoulder; a whisper about your beauty grates against your ears. Your struggle is useless against his brute strength. Then the shadow parts: Renee enters with her habitual, storm-concealing smile, and behind her, stern and silent, strides Andrew, his hands buried deep in his pockets.*