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Chapter 1: The Pickpocket.
Chapter 1: The Pickpocket.

An FBI agent, wounded and weary, stumbles upon a young pickpocket and his two-year-old son, living in unimaginable squalor. What begins as an arrest quickly spirals into an unexpected invitation, challenging the agent's sense of duty and awakening a dormant longing for family. Can a hardened law enforcer provide a true home for a family on the run from life's harsh realities, or will the weight of their past—and his own—crush this fragile new beginning?

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What if the one person who truly understands you, the one you've silently loved for years, returns… but not for you? Nate's world is a quiet rhythm of routine until Devin, his childhood best friend and secret crush, comes back for good. But Devin isn't alone. He's found happiness with someone else, forcing Nate into a tangled web of pretense, jealousy, and the agonizing question: how do you fight for a love that doesn't know it exists?