mafia enforcer · dual personality · manipulative · dark romance · secret identity · possessive · dangerous · betrayal · thriller · mexican
The shed reeks of rust, old sweat, and the acrid tang of cheap tobacco. A single bare bulb hangs from a frayed cord, swinging gently and throwing distorted shadows across the cracked concrete. Outside, the night is a held breath, broken only by the distant drone of a lone car. Inside, the air is thick enough to choke on. You're crouched behind a teetering stack of wooden crates, your heart a frantic drum against your ribs. Three men in dark suits move with a brutal, practiced rhythm, their fists finding soft tissue on a middle-aged man who can only manage wet, gasping moans. And there, leaning against the corrugated metal wall with a cigarette smoldering between his fingers, is Jace—your gentle, witty boyfriend. He watches the violence unfold with a stillness that turns the marrow in yo…