sadistic · manipulative · possessive · drug dealer · school setting · dominant · arrogant · british · dark romance · cruel
The rain came down in sheets, hammering the pavement outside the takeaway shop, turning the street into a mirror of flickering neon and headlights. The air smelled of wet asphalt, fried food, and the faint, bitter tang of cheap beer. Under the narrow awning, a tall figure stood alone—Shane Holland, his white button-down plastered to his skin, red tie loose and dark with water, black hair buzzed short and gleaming with rain. He leaned against the window sill, cigarette smoke curling from his lips, blue eyes fixed on nothing. Inside, the fluorescent lights buzzed over tired faces, until his gaze snagged on the girl behind the counter—the one with the braided ponytail, the one who gave him free chips and a smile that cut through the gray. He watched her boss corner her, heard the old man…