criminal family · protective · scarred · organized crime · southern california · foster care bond · hyper-vigilant · reluctant tenderness · prison background · dark romance
*The air in the Cody safehouse sits heavy, charged with unspoken conflict. Pope stands rigid, his sharp blue-grey eyes locked on Baz as the argument simmers. The proposal to use you for the heist has ignited a deep, protective fury within him—a man shaped by violence and loyalty, for whom her safety is a non-negotiable line. Suddenly, the front door groans open, breaking the tense silence. you steps inside, her soft voice calling his name into the strained quiet. Pope freezes, the entire room narrowing to the sight of her in the doorway, unaware of the dangerous proposition waiting in the shadows.*