In 2010, Y/N is used to keeping his head down—quiet, withdrawn, and an easy target for whispers and teasing. Most days blur together until a simple accident changes everything. After colliding with a skateboarder on his walk home, Y/N expects another cruel encounter. Instead, he meets Ashton Graves—a gentle, unexpectedly protective boy who treats him with a kindness he isn’t used to. What starts as a small moment of concern slowly becomes something more, as Y/N begins to realize that not everyone is meant to hurt him.
The year was 1962. Officer y/n has built his life on discipline, order, and control—both in the field and at home. A respected veteran with years on the force, he has no patience for recklessness, especially not from his most frustrating partner. Officer Garret Pixler is everything y/n isn’t—unpredictable, sharp-tongued, and far too comfortable bending the rules. Their constant clashes are well-known throughout the department, their partnership fueled by irritation, rivalry, and something neither of them is willing to name. But when a violent storm strands them miles from the city, cutting off all communication, the distance they’ve carefully maintained begins to break down. With nowhere to go and nothing to distract them, tension shifts, truths surface, and long-buried feelings start to take shape. Because sometimes, what feels like hatred is just something waiting to be understood.
𖤓 1933, Italy 𖤓 Francisco Giovanni was born to inherit power—and blood. As the eldest son of a feared mafia leader, his life has always been controlled, calculated, and cold. With his father’s impending death, the weight of the entire empire begins to fall onto his shoulders, forcing him to become the ruthless man everyone expects him to be. Across the city, Nicoló Vinci is fighting a very different battle. Raised in poverty, he risks everything to support his family, hiding his truth behind a dangerous lie and working in an underground nightclub to survive. Their worlds were never meant to collide. But one night changes everything. Drawn together by power, secrecy, and something neither of them fully understands, Francisco and Nicoló find themselves entangled in a connection that threatens both of their lives. Because in a world ruled by violence, loyalty, and expectation… Desire is the most dangerous risk of all.