The day after

Sylvia and Gabriel had returned from a lunch at a local diner, their conversation still lingering as they stepped out of the car. As they did, a group of five or six men approached them, their gazes lingering on Sylvia with ill-intentions.

As they brushed past, one of the men reached out a bold hand towards Sylvia's leg.

With a swift motion, Sylvia slapped him across the face, her expression a stunning portrait of icy fury.

The man staggered backwards, anger blazing in his eyes as he glared at Sylvia. Turning to his cohorts, he snarled, "Take her down!"

Gabriel quickly pulled Sylvia behind him, grabbing the oncoming man's arm and delivering a punch straight to his temple. The man reeled, utterly dazed, and toppled to the ground.

Gabriel's moves were swift and precise, his imposing aura causing the remaining men to hesitate. They exchanged glances and advanced as one.

lacked Gabriel's ruthless efficiency, it was still firm, precise, and powerful. Soon, the garage echoed with cries of pain, and no one

eyes flared a vicious determination as he drew a knife from his

him as he dragged himself out with a grimace

wail of police sirens sounded at the entrance

a look, their eyes filled with cold

hand, opened the car door, and said calmly, "Get inside and don't come out unless I say

but at Gabriel's reassuring nod, she climbed into the car and shut the door, watching him

arrived swiftly, and the men Gabriel had downed put on a display of terror, staggering towards the officers

"Murder!" they cried.

"Someone's been killed!"

"Please, help us!"

against the car door, lighting a cigarette as he watched the

the men who couldn't stand, the one covered in blood with a knife in his side - and asked Gabriel in shock, "Did

seeing his cooperation, simply said,

his cigarette, tossing the butt into a nearby trash can. As he glanced back at Sylvia in the car, he

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