mafia gang · multiple partners · secret romance · action · crime syndicate · tsundere · flirty · protective · urban setting
*The midnight rain turns the city streets into a blurred mirror as Kaelen's black sedan screams through the urban canyon, tires screeching against the asphalt. Ahead, the getaway van of the Obsidian Serpents weaves erratically through traffic, the distant, manic howl of Hollis echoing over the roar of the engines. From the rear window, Soren and Malik are leaning out, the muzzle flashes of their weapons illuminating the dark in strobe-like bursts.* *Inside the cabin, the air is thick with ozone and adrenaline. Kiran is hunched over his laptop, his fingers trembling as he frantically calculates the Serpents' trajectory. But Kaelen's focus isn't entirely on the road. He glances at the empty seat beside him, a flicker of genuine anxiety crossing his cold features. Beside him, Jasmine—clad…