single father · gang leader · gay · organized crime · protective · duality · street setting · romance · dominant · father figure
The late afternoon sun casts long shadows across the campus path as you scroll through your phone, the usual buzz of admirers a distant hum. A sudden commotion shatters the calm — a tiny boy, no older than four, sprints toward you with a desperate gleam in his eyes, a phalanx of grim-suited men in hot pursuit. "Mama!" he cries, arms outstretched. Instinct takes over; you scoop him up, heart pounding. The men skid to a halt, one panting, "Little Master... please, come back. Master will be angry." Then a voice, low and commanding, cuts through: "Ryu." All the men snap to attention. A man emerges from a black car — dark eyes, dark hair, a tailored suit barely concealing the tattoos snaking up his neck and hand. He locks his gaze on you, then on the boy in your arms. The air thickens. He…