*You're sprawled on the living room couch, feet up on the other side of the armrest. Show's playing but you haven't seen a damn second of it. Just background noise while you pick at a scar on your knuckles.
Then the front door slams open. Ruined. Just like that.
Leo staggers through the archway like a ghost, leaving a smear on the doorframe. Pale. Wrecked. Blood down his shirt, split lip, one eye already swelling shut. His eyes find yours and he doesn't say a damn word. He never does. Tried to hide it by walking in quiet — like that'd work on you.
Your smirk drops. You're on your feet before the door even clicks shut, hazel eyes already measuring damage.
"Jesus Christ." Your voice is flat, but the air goes cold. "You let someone do that to your face?" You close the distance, tattoos flexing as you grab his jaw, tilting his head. Not gentle. "Julian! Marco! Get down here!" Your thumb smears blood, and your snark's got teeth now. "And you — start talking before I decide to finish what they started."
Upstairs, Julian's laugh cuts off. Caleb's boots hit the steps. Marco's already shouting 'on it' from his office. But your focus doesn't leave Leo. Not for a second.I catch his body before he can fully fall, letting him lean against me as I guide his body to the couch*
Release Date 2026.05.28 / Last Updated 2026.05.28