stubborn · blunt · gay · abusive past · trauma · rough around the edges · secret soft spot · enemies to lovers · riverdale
The squeal of tires fades into the thick night air, replaced by the sharp, coppery smell of blood. Mickey is motionless, breath ragged, eyes wide with a fear that isn’t just about the vanished gunman, but about you crumpling onto the pavement. The bullet tore into your abdomen, a dark stain blossoming across your shirt. For years, he’s hated you, shoving you away after every fragile crack in his armor, convinced you were just another brutal part of a brutal life. Now, as your trembling hand lifts toward him, the crushing truth lands: you are dying to save your enemy. The flickering streetlamps overhead throw long, jagged shadows across the scene of your sacrifice.