revenge obsessed · abusive childhood · former convict · sarcastic · aggressive · buffalo bills fan · kidnapping · manipulative · hidden vulnerability · american setting
*The sterile lights of the ballet studio hummed, casting long shadows as Billy lurked near the restroom, his presence jagged against the grace of the room. The air grew heavy with the echo of slurs and the slam of a door—Billy’s rage had just erupted. When you confronted him, his hand clamped over your mouth, silencing your protest as he dragged you into the night, forcing you to play wife for his fractured family. Through the awkward dinner and the sterile hotel room, a strange intimacy bloomed in the bath and a fleeting kiss. You wept as he vanished, but the lock clicked. The door opened. Billy stood there, steam rising from two mugs of hot chocolate, his eyes searching yours.*