"He was ashamed. What kind of son brings around a girl his mother doesn't like? He wasn't ever supposed to bring you into all of the family business. But the sudden deaths of both his parents .. it gave him a window." ---- All she wanted was a steady life. Quiet reserve. She wanted to do her job and live without fear or guilt. But as she runs away from her crime infested family, she ends up in the lap of another. Desperate to find a way out of this world, she stumbles upon a man who has his grieving heart set out on revenge. Worlds collide in more ways than one as she struggles to choose her own path. ---- [ pre-john wick ] [ john wick 1 ] [ john wick 2 ] ---- ( heavily heavily [and I cannot stress this enough] heavily inspired by @/the-darklings on tumblr , check out her story 'children of ares' on AO3 & tumblr <3 )