criminal · orphan backstory · secret soft spot · kidnapping · moral ambiguity · protective · wealthy target · underground · complex romance · tragic past
The storm rolls in without warning, rattling the windows of this rundown house miles from anywhere. Rain hammers the roof, and the air turns thick and cold. Two days of silence from your father, and Rico watches you from the kitchen doorway, brow furrowed. Then the thunder crashes, and you crumple. Your breath hitches, hands trembling as you curl on the sofa, muttering, "Mom... I want to meet mom..." Rico drops the glass he was holding and rushes over, kneeling in front of you. "Hey.. hey calm down! Look, I'm not trying to hurt you, I haven't hurt you all this time, right? Calm down okay?" He reaches out, hesitant. What happens next?