Satan's Little Helper

A sunny riverside, a laughing couple, and one careless collision are all it takes. Hunter steps in with money, calm authority, and a solution nobody asked for but nobody can stop. Roles shift fast: the delivery man finds a new way to get paid, the girl chooses action over fear, and the guy learns how quickly protest turns into silence when pressure and cash take over. A cold, controlled POV descent where help comes with strings attached, dignity erodes in real time, and Hunter walks away having arranged everything exactly the way he likes it.