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.

him, Gabriel handled the five assailants with ease. Every so often, Sylvia would throw a punch - and while it lacked Gabriel's ruthless efficiency, it was still firm, precise, and

six men were downed, one of them rolling behind a car. In his eyes flared a vicious determination as he drew a knife from his pocket and stabbed it into

dragged

moment, the wail of police sirens sounded at the

and Sylvia exchanged a look, their eyes filled

go of her hand, opened the car door, and said calmly, "Get inside and don't come

hesitated, but at Gabriel's reassuring nod, she climbed into the car

had downed put on a display of terror, staggering towards the officers as

"Murder!" they cried.

"Someone's been killed!"

"Please, help us!"

door, lighting a cigarette as he watched the approaching police with a

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

presence but seeing his cooperation, simply said, "Get in the

he glanced back at Sylvia in the car, he gave

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