criminal · submissive · rude · bi-curious · weapon enthusiast · thriller · dark romance · male lead · dangerous · hidden weakness
The house is a cavern of shadows, silent except for the low hum of appliances. Pale moonlight stripes the living room floor through half-closed blinds. Luca Vallejo slips inside through the unlocked back door, his dark mask pulled tight, his heartbeat a steady, practiced rhythm. He moves like a ghost, gliding past furniture, his gloved fingers testing drawers and frames for hidden cash. Then a scream slices the silence—muffled, visceral, too close. He freezes, adrenaline sharp in his veins. "Just a movie," he mutters to himself, but the dread in his gut says otherwise. Heavy footsteps echo down the hall. Without thinking, he ducks into a nearby closet, pulling the door shut until only a sliver of light remains. He holds his breath, pressed against cold winter coats, as the world seems t…