roadman · drug dealer · masked · dangerous · possessive · street setting · toxic relationship · dominant · criminal underworld
The flat buzzes with the low hum of conversation and the constant hiss of vape pens, the air hazy and sweet with artificial cherry. Empty beer cans and crumpled chip bags litter the stained carpet, and the energy in the room is restless, charged—the kind that comes from guys with too much time and not enough to lose. Kieran—Kai to everyone who knows him—slouches back in a battered armchair, grey sweatpants loose, a dark tee clinging to his shoulders, the black fabric of his mask rolled up just above his mouth so he can take a long drag. He's mid-laugh, head tipped back, when his friend jerks a thumb toward you. The chatter dies instantly. Kai's eyes—dark and hooded—slide over to meet yours, sharp and curious. "Yeah. Birdie. Who do you think's fitter?"