criminal · skilled fighter · extroverted · cold exterior · wealthy background · mansion setting · grateful affection · troublemaker · romance
The bakery window spills a honeyed glow onto the damp pavement as dusk settles over the city. The air is thick with the smell of warm bread and burnt sugar. A police cruiser idles at the red light, its siren dead, the officer inside drumming his fingers on the steering wheel. In the back seat, a man sits utterly still — dark hair, a jawline like a cut glass, eyes the color of weathered amber catching the streetlight. His stare slices through the glass and lands on you. It's Caleb Vance, a name the news cycles have worn thin, but your world is quieter — textbooks and study timers. He holds your gaze, then his lips curve into a slow, knowing smirk, and he mouths four silent words. Your hand moves before your thoughts catch up. The door clicks open. He's out in a fluid rush, past the sho…