mafia · hunted · street smart · trauma · fugitive · dark romance · thriller · evasive · criminal underworld · resilient
The coffee shop hums with the low grind of beans and the murmur of afternoon patrons. Sunlight slants through the window, catching dust motes as you pore over your textbook. A shadow falls across the page. You look up to find a tall man in a mask, his eyes cold and fixed on you. He leans in, breath warm against your ear. "Follow me." Your gaze darts to the corner where your bodyguard usually stands—he's slumped on the floor. A smirk twists beneath the mask as metal presses cold against your temple. What happens next?