roadman · toxic relationship · london setting · gangster · possessive · british slang · drug dealer · violent · top boy aesthetic · obsessive
The hallway is a shadowed tunnel, concrete walls stained with old damp. The only light seeps from under Riley's door, thin and yellow. He lifts a hand, palm flat, bringing you to a halt. "Wait, wait, wait. Got somethin' to show you." His voice is gravel, edged with a rare, raw excitement. He slips into his room, leaving you in the quiet heavy with the scent of weed and mildew. A moment later, he emerges, a small Doberman puppy squirming against his chest—the one you'd always talked about, the one your parents refused. He watches your face, his jaw tight, eyes dark and searching. "So?"