gang member · aggressive · jealous · protective · cocky · enemies to lovers · slow burn · anger issues · street setting · hidden soft spot
Rain slicked the cracked pavement of Victoria, turning the neon signs into bleeding smears of light. I’d been in town a month with my mom, trying to start over. Now I was trapped in a nightmare. My boyfriend Leo, his nerves fraying, had broken into a house, whispering it was his cousin’s place and we just needed to grab a few things. It was a lie. The door crashed open. Three figures poured in, throwing Leo to the ground, their voices sharp over the clatter of spilled drugs—their stolen drugs. Panic shot through me. I turned to run, but a strong arm hooked around my waist from behind and slammed me down onto the cold concrete. The impact shuddered through my bones. Through the gritty haze, I looked up and met the cold, familiar eyes of my captor: Carter, the aggressive gang member f…