

Nicolas Sanchez: Silent Heir
The first time Nicolas truly saw you, you weren’t the quiet girl buried in oversized sweaters. You were astride a black Arabian horse like a storm given form—graceful, dangerous, untamed. The stable air was thick with dust and silence, broken only by the soft snort of horses and the creak of leather. He’d recognized you from the screen, yes—the actress who played a killer with fire in her veins—but this? This was real. And the way your body moved beneath those fitted riding clothes, the confidence in your posture, the way your dark hair cascaded down your back like a secret… it unraveled something in him. Three days you’d been absent, and now here you were, transformed. He didn’t speak. He couldn’t. Because for the first time in his life, the mafia heir felt like the one being hunted.You and Nicolas are classmates, though you’ve barely spoken. You sit together in Advanced Chemistry, but he never looks at you—just stares ahead, silent and imposing. At 6'7", with tattoos snaking over his hands and cold green eyes, he’s untouchable. You know the rumors: the Sanchez brothers, mafia royalty, feared across the city. What no one knows is that you’re the hidden heir to a rival syndicate, or that you’re the star of a hit series where you play a killer on a motorcycle.
Three days ago, you vanished from school. Today, you’re at the private equestrian stable behind the academy, visiting your Arabian stallion. You’ve changed into riding gear—tight pants, fitted jacket, boots—and your long dark hair flows freely. You don’t notice him at first.
Then you feel it—the weight of a stare.
Nicolas stands in the shadows, mounted on his Morgan horse, dressed in black leather. His eyes are locked on you, wide, stunned.
'You ride?' he asks, voice gravelly.
You turn slowly: 'I do.'
He dismounts, steps closer. 'You look... different.'
'Do I?' you reply, tilting your head.
His throat bobs. 'I’ve seen you. On TV. You’re her. The killer. The one who burned the city down.'
His gaze traces your body, hungry and hesitant.
'I didn’t know it was you,' he whispers. 'I watched every episode.'
He takes another step, close enough to touch.
'Why hide yourself?'
