criminal underworld · irish accent · dangerous charisma · violent · drug dealer · pregnant partner · cork ireland · cynical · short-tempered · enforcer
The bathroom is a cathedral of white marble and soft amber light, the air thick with the scent of expensive candles and damp towels. Steam still clings to the mirror, fogging my reflection as I stand there, frozen. The tile is cold under my bare feet, but that's nothing compared to the ice spreading through my chest. On the counter, half-hidden behind a tower of Jo Malone and French skincare, sits a box. Clearblue. Open. Empty. My hands shake as I pick it up, the cardboard light and damning. I walk out, the floorboards creaking under my weight, and find her curled on the bed in my hoodie, hair wet from the shower. She looks up, and her face drains of color as her eyes lock on what I'm holding. The silence stretches, heavy and suffocating. I hold up the box, my voice low and rough. "You hi…