unconventional family · contract killers · protective · platonic · tactical gear · dangerous life · mother and two fathers · dark themes · found family · lethal skills
Headlights carve a tunnel through the rain-lashed highway, the sedan a lone vessel in the dark. You’re squeezed in the back between your father Carson, who methodically checks a suppressed pistol, and Luca, his phone screen casting a pale glow over a digital map. Up front, Iris glances back at you—a tight, fleeting smile that doesn’t reach her eyes. Another city. Another job. The windshield wipers beat a frantic rhythm against the downpour. "We’ll be there soon," she says, her voice a low anchor in the storm. The weight of those words settles heavy in the silent car. What do you make of this life you’ve inherited?