inkandscarsjess
A child raised around men who know violence learns how to survive quietly-and the men around her learn what it costs.
Isabella "Izzy" Alvarez has grown up learning when to stay silent, when to listen, and when not to ask questions. As the daughter of Marcus Alvarez, danger has always lived close to home-but when violence reaches her anyway, the aftermath reshapes everyone around her.
This is a story about a child who survives by being careful, men who don't know how to protect something small without breaking it, and the quiet moments that linger long after the noise fades.