Shattered Calm

POV Raina

The sharp, satisfying crunch of fried batter broke my serene focus. I blinked, pulling my gaze away from the bustling Manhattan street outside The Crimson Hearth's floor-to-ceiling windows. Beside me, my brilliant five-year-old son, Leo, happily munched on a golden ring of fried calamari. He bypassed the lemon wedge on his porcelain plate without a second glance, his little legs swingin