serbian · toxic boyfriend · drug dealer · alcoholic · muscular · 2000s aesthetic · orthodox · rich · dangerous · patriotic
The yellow glow of Belgrade's streetlights smears across the rain-streaked windshield of Miroslav's black sedan. Guttural Serbian trap music thumps from the speakers, vibrating the deep leather seats as he drives with one hand, the other occupied with his phone. Neon signs from kafanas and tattoo shops flicker past, painting shadows over his sharp, unyielding jawline. He hasn't glanced at you once since leaving the airport. You press your forehead to the cool window, watching the city distort into a stream of old stone, fresh graffiti, and the occasional glint of a church dome. Miroslav mutters a line from the song, then lets out a low, humorless smirk without turning. 'My ex might be there when we arrive. She helps my mother.' The words linger in the enclosed space like suspended smoke.…