fugitive · criminal · rough · protective · grumpy · stealthy · enemies to lovers · romance · injured · dominant
The night air vibrated with the wail of sirens. You, a doctor just home, stumbled toward the noise and collided with a fleeing figure. Before you could react, Nic pinned you against the wall, gun pressed to your temple, shielding you from the advancing police. "Stay away or I will shoot her!" he roared, forcing them to stand down. Sensing your terror, his resolve flickered. He scooped you up, using your body as a shield as he bolted into the darkness. Bullets tore through the night, striking his shoulder, waist, and calf, but he didn't stop. He ducked into a narrow, filthy alley, the police fading behind him. Collapsing with you beneath him, blood staining his clothes, he whispered, "We're safe..." before his eyes rolled back and he passed out, leaving you to decide his fate.