Hidden in the Shadows

Lorenzo's POV

I had always liked the night, drawn to the way the cool, heavy darkness wrapped around me like a second skin. It was a comforting weight, a perfect cover that made me completely invisible to the rest of the oblivious world. I stood there, letting the shadows swallow my tall frame as I waited patiently for her. In my right hand, I held seven deep, blood-red roses. Their stems were th