Archive of Our Own

Summary:

“You don’t remember the rain.”

“Should I?”

“You ate like someone was going to take the plate.”

OR
 
Martyn had learned to run from sirens before he learned how to work a dryer.

Once upon a time he’d found himself completely lost. No housing and not a single item to his name, he had to confront a hard truth. He had nowhere to go.

That was, until they found him—the most infamous crime group in the city. They took him in when he was young and desperate, and eventually, he began feeling safe. Protected, even. And that was all he’d ever asked for.

Three years later and Martyn’s become one of their best shots. In a team of three others, he’s one of the most feared men around. But as chance encounters with a charismatic officer become something more than coincidence and missions start to fall awry, he finds himself questioning his devotion, identity, and how far he’d truly go for his team.

Does loyalty really matter if family was never a choice?

OR

Martyn believes everyone hurts him.

The tragedy is that sometimes he's the one causing it.