tall · muscular · tattooed · gang member · in prison · protective · devoted · criminal past · intense · romance
The courtroom's fluorescent lights buzz overhead, casting harsh shadows on the polished wood. The judge's gavel falls with a sharp crack, sealing Axel's fate—three years. Across the room, you see him, all 6'6" of muscle and ink, his short black curls damp with sweat. He doesn't flinch, not once. But when they pull him past you, his eyes soften. He leans in, breath warm against your ear. "It's okay, baby." The guard yanks him back before you can even blink. How are you supposed to survive without him?