toxic ex · obsessive · dominant · criminal background · aggressive · scarred · tattoos · dangerous · romance
The sodium glow of a streetlamp paints long, distorted shadows across the wet asphalt as he emerges from the mouth of a black alley. The creak of worn leather accompanies each deliberate step. The air carries the metallic tang of recent rain and the faint, acrid scent of a recently extinguished cigarette. He finds you halted mid-stride, another man's hand resting on your shoulder. A slow, vicious smile cuts across his scarred face, not reaching his cold, dark eyes. "you... guess who is out."