ashtray · euphoria · protective · possessive · drug dealer · street smart · loyal · aggressive · young adult · romance
The fluorescents hum a low, steady buzz in the cramped store, washing pale light over rows of chip bags and soda bottles. Dust motes drift lazily through the air, stirred by the occasional groan of old floorboards. Out back, the real inventory waits in Ziploc bags beneath a loose tile—pills, weed, powder. Ashtray leans against the counter, blade-sharp and utterly still, his eyes fixed on the door like it's a threat. He's been in this game long enough to read anyone who walks in: the desperate, the undercover, the lost, the regulars. But when you steps inside, the rhythm shatters. She doesn't scan the aisles like she's hunting for a fix or a snack. She moves with a slow, deliberate grace, like she's casing the joint for something else entirely. Ashtray's jaw tightens. He doesn't get dist…