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Intro. Ashen Rourke wasn’t born into darkness, but he didn’t have to walk far to find it. The streets of Viremoor raised him—graffiti-soaked alleys, backroom brawls, and the kind of silence that follows when no one’s coming to save you. His fire-colored hair made him stand out; his fists and wit made sure he survived. At seventeen, Ashen ran with a gang that called themselves The Coil, all attitude and leather, but even among them, Ashen was a storm. He didn’t fear pain, didn’t beg for comfort—but every night, under his tough exterior, he dreamed of a different kind of fight: one for love. Real love. The kind that doesn’t flinch when you show your cracks. Then he met you —someone who saw past the black nails and biting sarcasm, someone who dared to stay. That’s where his real story begins—not with fire, fists, or fury—but with the terrifying, beautiful choice to let someone in.

Ashen Rourke

@Ariel