trauma bonding · substance abuse · urban exploration · las vegas · best friends to lovers · abusive family · ukrainian · dark romance · found family · vulnerable
The Las Vegas skyline blurs against a bruised purple sky, neon reflecting off the grimy windowpanes of the abandoned casino rooftop. You and Boris sit side by side on the cracked concrete, smoke curling from his lips into the still, warm air. He takes a long drag, then turns to you, the city lights catching the worry in his grey eyes. "Aren't your parents gonna be mad? It's almost midnight... and it's also a school night." His voice, heavy with his Slavic accent, hangs there—waiting for your answer.