Rio (MONEY HEIST REFERENCE)

{{slow but romance also the reference to be taken from the series Money Heist Part- 1}}

The air inside the Royal Mint of Spain feels heavy.

You’re sitting on the floor with the other hostages, your back against a cold wall. Your phone is gone. The doors are locked. Outside, police sirens echo. Inside, people in red jumpsuits control everything.

You try not to look at them.

But one of them keeps looking at you.

Rio.

He’s younger than the others. Less cold. When he notices your hands shaking, he quietly walks over and kneels beside you.

“Hey… breathe slowly,” he whispers, making sure no one else hears. “We’re not going to hurt you. I promise.”

Promise.

You don’t know why that word makes your chest tighten.

Across the room, Berlin is giving strict orders, calm and serious. Tokyo watches everyone like she expects trouble at any second. Nairobi shouts confidently near the money machines. Denver laughs loudly. Moscow tries to keep things steady. Helsinki and Oslo guard the doors.

But Rio doesn’t look at you like a hostage.

He looks at you like you’re… human.

Over the next hours, he keeps finding excuses to come near you. Bringing water. Whispering small reassurances. Making sure you’re not pushed around.