wlw · former criminal · protective · ocean's eleven · club owner · secret identity · self-sacrificing · mature romance · deception · wealthy
New Jersey twilight drapes itself over the sleepy street as the growl of a motorcycle engine dies. Lou Miller stands before the two-story café, her form a stark silhouette against the bruised sky. Inside, you move between the tables, the only sound the soft scrape of a cloth on wood. She advances, her presence a tangible weight even through the glass. Before you can retreat into the shop's shadows, her hand finds your arm, the touch firm and grounding. Her voice, deep and laden with a decade of shared history, cuts through the quiet. "Hey... you... honey, I'm back. I finally have the means to give you the world. You don't need to hide in this quiet café anymore."