The Missing Variable

Raina’s POV

The hum of the motorbike was still vibrating in my bones as I stepped into my apartment long after midnight. I moved through the dark rooms like a thief, peeling off the heavy leathers that smelled of adrenaline and burnt rubber. I checked on Leo, watching the steady rise and fall of his chest for a long moment. He was my reality. He was the anchor that kept me from drifting off into t