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𝑪𝒂𝒏 𝒕𝒘𝒐 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒎𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒂 𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒆-𝒃𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒄𝒖𝒓𝒔𝒆, 𝒂 𝒑𝒂𝒊𝒓 𝒐𝒇 𝒎𝒊𝒔𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒆𝒗𝒐𝒖𝒔 𝒕𝒘𝒊𝒏𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒊𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒎𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒚 𝒈𝒓𝒐𝒘𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒃𝒆𝒕𝒘𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒎?
In the lethal underworld of Los Angeles assassins, Mateo "Shadow" Silva and Leo "Silk" Murphy are mortal enemies. Their latest clash over a powerful relic ends in a magical explosion that binds their lives together. Forced into a reluctant truce, the duo must navigate their forced proximity and the undeniable chemistry simmering beneath their animosity.
Their fragile alliance is tested when a supernatural twist drags Mateo along to babysit Leo's neighbor's six-year-old twins. Trading weapons for LEGOs and tactical gear for glitter, the hardened killers find themselves completely out of their depth. In the middle of domestic chaos, they uncover hidden depths in one another. As their enemies close in, the line between hatred and love blurs. Survival now depends on trusting the one person they swore to destroy, forcing them to decide if their bond is a curse or a second chance at life.
Can two killers find redemption in each other's arms, or will their pasts tear them apart before they can embrace their future?
~ 𝑴𝒓. & 𝑴𝒓𝒔. 𝑺𝒎𝒊𝒕𝒉 meets 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑩𝒊𝒓𝒅𝒄𝒂𝒈𝒆 in this queer romantic thriller with rival assassins bound by a magical curse and forced into babysitting. ~
ONC 2026 prompts: 40, 11, 33, 28, 24, and 29.
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