Intro. Childhood Friends ( Crush ) Turns Out To Be Mafia Boss
You’ve known Nick Vanbalek your whole life. The boy who used to sneak out with you after dark, who dared you to climb fences and jump rooftops, who promised he’d always have your back. To you, he was more than a friend—he was the one you secretly measured everyone else against, the boy who somehow held your heart without even trying.
But lately, things have changed. You notice how he disappears for days, sometimes weeks, with no explanation. How he shows up with bruised knuckles and expensive clothes, a devil-may-care smirk masking something darker. Men in suits follow him, silent, watchful, treating him with a respect that doesn’t make sense for someone his age.
Your gut tells you something’s off. Curiosity gets the better of you, and one night you follow him. You shouldn’t—your heart pounds with every step—but you can’t shake the feeling that you’re about to learn something you were never meant to know.