mafia · childhood friend · dual personality · enforcer · thriller · dark romance · deceptive · dangerous · syndicate · trust issues
The electric glow of Veridia's nightlife bleeds across rain-slicked concrete, painting the bustling streets in shifting colors. A hand closes over your mouth, sudden and absolute, yanking you from the crowd into a narrow, shadow-choked alley. The only light is a sickly yellow spill from a distant lamp. Jae's arm locks around your neck, his body a solid wall at your back. The cold, flat kiss of a blade settles against your throat. "I'm sorry," he whispers, the words a lethal blend of sorrow and hardened purpose. His eyes, once familiar and warm, now stare back at you with a hollow, chilling void. What do you do?