Safe People 소설 & 이야기

I was no longer an observer; I was a participant, and my hands were no longer clean. I scrolled through my notes. The phrases I had underlined now glowed with new meaning, imbued with the personal experience that made them more than just words. *Traffic light system. Safe word. Aftercare.* I thought about how a safe word is a predetermined term or signal used to communicate an urgent need to pause or stop. In mainstream narratives, people often ask why safe words are necessary, viewing them as a sign of weakness or a punchline. But I now understood that they allow people to play with power dynamics safely, to explore a fantasy without ever crossing into a dangerous reality. They create a cle

He had broken his skull at the foot of the hill. Blood flowed down the steps, a gruesome sight. But I barely glanced at it, feeling nothing inside. John pulled out my favorite candy from his backpack and smiled. "Shall we go home?" I turned my head slightly, smiling as I took his hand. "Let's go home." Sunlight pierced through the clouds, bathing the path ahead in warm light. He held my hand firmly, his steps steady and sure, as if nothing in the world could touch us. The road ahead was still long, but with John by my side, I feared no storm. With him as my safe harbor, I felt my heart bursting with love, ready to face the future.

Pierce mumbled to himself. “Who do you have a security system through?” “Home Safe Security. They’re the best in San Antonio.” “That’s reassuring to hear,” Arianna replied, sliding off the table. Pierce grabbed both of Arianna’s hands in his. “We’ll figure this out. I promise. Nothing will happen to you,” Pierce said, trying to reassure her. Arianna gazed into Pierce’s hopeful eyes, and she wished she could believe him, but when it rained, it stormed.

They weren't safe. Not yet.

The view here was spectacular—cliffs dropping down to impossibly blue water, colorful buildings clinging to the hillside, boats dotting the harbor below. "Look at me," I said. She turned in her seat, her expression wary. "We're safe," I said firmly. "Right now, in this moment, we are completely safe. No one knows where we are except Declan, Marco, and our families. We have security monitoring the villa. We have people watching our backs even when we don't see them." "I know—" "And more importantly," I continued, "you are allowed to just exist. You're allowed to be happy without constantly waiting for the other shoe to drop."

It’s the terrifying certainty settling in my chest that he is patiently waiting for me to say his name. ********************************************************** The safe house is cold. Built with concrete walls and bulletproof shutters. There are no photograps or decor like the last fear safe houses. I walk towards the couch, wrapping Allessandro's jacket tighter around my shoulder as i sit down. Allessandro leans by the door, watching me as Emilio radios the patrol unit outside asking for updates. Allessandro walks closer to me, brushes his fingers along my cheek. “You’re safe now.” But as he pulls me gently into his chest, something in the back of my mind whispers. Are you really safe?

Nothing about it screamed “safe house.” But when we got inside, I understood. The windows were reinforced, I could tell from how thick they looked. There were security cameras in every corner, keypads on every door. The basement door had a biometric lock. “Welcome to safe house number three,” Lucas said, appearing from somewhere deeper in the house. “Not as nice as the penthouse but considerably harder to blow up.” “How many of these do you have?” I asked. “Several throughout the city,” Juniper answered, already going through what looked like security protocols on a tablet. “Places we can disappear to when things get hot.”

This was the test. I set my tablet down softly. I could feel the bond, a steady pulse from Aaron. Strength. Truth. “I understand the concern,” I said. My voice was quiet, but it carried. “Safety isn’t just the absence of a threat, Gwen. It’s the presence of strength. It’s the wall at your back and the family at your side.” I let my gaze travel around the table, meeting each pair of eyes.

The night was eerily silent as Dino and Tomiwa sat inside the dimly lit command room of their new safe house, a location known only to them. The move had been necessary—Sanchez’s men had been circling too close, and the last thing they needed was another ambush. Tomiwa, despite his injuries, insisted on being in charge of every detail of the relocation. The safe house was a sprawling estate hidden deep in the countryside, a place that had once been a private retreat for a reclusive businessman. Now, it was reinforced with state-of-the-art security, high walls, and a perimeter surveillance system that only Tomiwa had access to.