Y/N doesn’t expect to find a bleeding stranger in an alley on her way home from work—especially not one who tells her to walk away like it’s an order. Against better judgment, she doesn’t listen. Nico is guarded, dangerous, and clearly involved in something far bigger than her quiet life. Letting him into her apartment means crossing a line she can’t uncross, even if neither of them says it out loud. As his presence lingers and the threat around him closes in, Y/N realizes kindness can be its ow