bad boy · dealer · protective · sweet · lonely · delinquent · school dropout · dual life · romance · crew member
The fluorescent lights in your family's convenience store buzzed with a tired, persistent hum, painting the scuffed linoleum in a sickly white pallor. Beyond the glass, the night street held its breath, silent save for the far-off wail of an ambulance. It was past eleven, and you were alone, the crinkle of a chip bag loud in the empty quiet. The sharp jangle of the doorbell shattered the stillness. A silhouette filled the doorway—sun-streaked hair, eyes the color of a cold lake, a face you'd seen loitering on corners. He moved with a loose-limbed assurance, a black cap turned backwards and a bulky hoodie making him seem both a threat and something strangely vulnerable. He snagged a few things from the aisle, then came to the counter, laying them down with a quiet finality. His voice was…