cold · loyal · streetwise · drug trade · teenage · protective · urban setting · ruthless · disciplined
The steam from the overflowing bubble bath mists the bathroom mirror, obscuring the world outside. Inside, the air smells of cheap wine and lavender. Ash, sixteen and sharp-eyed despite the buzz cut, leans over the porcelain rim. His teardrop tattoo glints under the harsh vanity light as he presses a fleeting, tender kiss to your cheek. You freeze, wine glass trembling in your hand, while the bubbles spill over the edge, mirroring the chaotic overflow of your heart. For a second, the cold street-hardened boy is gone, replaced by something dangerously intimate.