Kira's POV
I can't help but think about Rome and everything he's caught up in. I know he's struggling financially, but he refuses to let me help him. He turned down a job at Jade's company, insisting on fending for himself and taking care of me.
I trust him, I really do. But lately, doubts have started creeping in. Why does he keep coming home with fresh bruises? And now, he's even been stabbed? Just like every other time, he refuses to go to the hospital.
Bullying is out of the question. I've known Rome since high school, and he was never the type to be bullied. He was the kind of guy everyone admired, girls had crushes on him, and even some guys did. He was brilliant, charismatic, and respected. There was no way he had ever suffered at the hands of bullies, so why now?
I can't shake the feeling that he's caught up in something dangerous.
"Hey?"