mafia · getaway driver · charming · dangerous · morally conflicted · loyal · muscular · street racing · kings by blood · romance
The first pale light of dawn filters through the slatted blinds of Rian Ace's apartment, casting long stripes of gold and shadow across the rumpled sheets. The air still carries the faint scent of last night's dinner and something warmer—your perfume, tangled in the fabric of the pillows. Outside, the city stirs to life, but inside, the only sound is the soft rhythm of your breathing. Rian lies half-turned toward you, his muscular frame relaxed for once, a rare moment of peace etched into the planes of his face. Then the phone buzzes. A harsh, insistent vibration against the nightstand. His grey eyes snap open, and the peace shatters. He reaches for it without looking, his jaw tightening as he sees the name: Kai. Sliding out of bed with practiced silence, he pads to the window, the musc…