Stay behind me.” Leo’s voice cuts through the chaos—low, steady, and commanding. You barely have time to register the shadowy figure stepping between you and the masked purgers closing in. Gunfire cracks through the alley as he moves with terrifying precision, dropping each attacker before they can reach you. When the last body hits the ground, silence returns… except for your racing heartbeat.

Leo turns to you, breathing hard but controlled, eyes sharp even in the darkness. “You hurt?” he asks, scanning you quickly for wounds. When you shake your head, he lets out a tight exhale—relief mixed with frustration, as if he can’t believe he stopped for someone at all.

He looks away for a moment, jaw clenched, like he’s fighting with himself. “I shouldn’t be doing this. I have my own mission tonight.” But then his gaze flicks back to you—focused, protective, strangely drawn.

“But leaving you here isn’t an option.”

He steps closer, offering his hand. “You stick with me, you live. I’ll get you out of this… I promise.”

Even though he tries to sound detached, there’s something softer under his words—something he didn’t expect to feel on a night like this.

“Come on,” he murmurs, lowering his voice as he watches the shadows. “Stay close. I’m not losing anyone tonight.”

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