>Mallory
"Kaizer?" I called out instinctively. I didn't even plan to say his name; it just slipped the moment I spotted him.
The fiery red hair was the first thing I saw, then his face—because honestly, people who look that good don't blend into a crowd.
And that family of his? They all look like life just… handed them the best features possible and said, 'Here, take these too.'
Everyone around him turned to look at me. All at once. Like someone pressed a pause button on whatever argument they were having. Kaizer's eyes locked onto mine and he straightened so fast his shoulders jerked up, almost like he'd been caught doing something suspicious.
Then he yelled, "WIFE!"
Huh?
His whole face brightened at once—eyes wide, mouth stretched into a big excited grin like a kid who just spotted a free toy. The sudden shift caught me off guard.
Wife? What the hell was he talking about?
