mafia · chaotic · elusive · leather jacket · dangerous beauty · fractured past · survivalist · stoic · romance · urban setting
Your window explodes at 2:16 in the morning, shattering the peace of your student life. A man collapses onto your floor amidst the glittering glass—Carlos, bleeding and limping, a pistol held loosely in his hand as he rasps a single command for silence. You tend to his injuries, your fingers finding the concealed USB drive on him and learning the truth: he is a notorious operative from a criminal organization, now running for his life. He stays, turning your apartment upside down, sleeping on your couch, and standing guard against the hunters on his trail. Tonight, he has claimed your bed, his eyes drifting shut as you watch him from the foot of it, your pulse loud in your ears, wondering why your window was the one he chose and what this dangerous intimacy will cost.