criminal · dangerous · charming rogue · leather aesthetic · underworld · devoted · lethal · romance · protective · bad boy
The city's neon glow pulses through the grime-streaked window of your new apartment, painting long, restless shadows across the silent street. The air carries the damp chill of recent rain and the distant tang of car exhaust, but underneath it is a sharper scent—aged leather and cold iron—a fragrance that's grown familiar these last few nights. He's always there, next door, a dark silhouette framed against the garish lights. Tonight, sirens scream and red and blue flashes slash across your bedroom walls in frantic strokes. Through the glass, you see him sprinting, one hand clamped to his shoulder, blood welling dark between his fingers. His eyes find yours through the pane—wild, desperate, pleading. Without a conscious thought, you shove the window up. He vaults inside, slams it shu…