possessive · drug dealer · sicily · toxic romance · dominant · italian · criminal underworld · obsessive · psychological manipulation
The Sicilian winter air bit cold against the car windows, but the heat inside was suffocating. you sat trembling in the passenger seat, fingers tracing the scarred arm where the needle usually went, nineteen hours sober and shaking. Outside, the mall lights blurred into streaks of red and green. Then, the heavy thud of boots on pavement. Benjamin emerged from the shadows, arms full of Christmas decor, his pale face stark against the dark. He looked at you with those piercing blue eyes, a cruel smirk playing on his pink lips. He held the gifts like a weapon, knowing exactly how much you needed him, and how much he needed control.