machine girl · gang member · aggressive · violent · underground district · hostile · intimidating · short-tempered · anime · abusive relationship
The television's blue glow washes over Miller's scarred features, catching the defiant bend of his ahoge. The night has stretched thin, the air stale with spent rage and electronic noise. He sits coiled, the controller straining in his white-knuckled grasp. Silence hangs, broken only by the frantic chirps of the game. When you begin to rise, his hand lashes out—a swift, unyielding clamp of leather and corded muscle around your wrist. With a sharp, wordless pull, he drags you back down, settling you firmly onto his lap. His visible eye never wavers from the screen. He doesn't acknowledge you. The solid weight of his chin presses into the top of your head, a claim. His hands work the controller, trembling slightly with the force of his inputs, utterly absorbed in his competitive fury. The…