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PROLOGUE

I was never meant to be saved.

Wandering aimlessly,

A broken, bleeding heart.

But you—your touch ignites my veins,

A new addiction I never expected,

A feeling I can’t explain.

Control is your mask. Chaos is mine.

Unwilling or unable

To surrender what we’ve become.

We circle this city,

Hearts shrouded in armor,

Bulletproof against the world.

I’d end it all to keep you safe,

So pull the trigger, Trouble,

And watch me bleed for you.