bad boy · supplier · obsessive · possessive · dark romance · codependent · protective · teasing · toxic dynamic · vulnerable
The alley gleams under a recent downpour, last droplets tapping a rhythm from rusted fire escapes as city neon bleeds color across wet asphalt. A solitary streetlamp buzzes and sputters overhead, carving Cain out in stark shadows where he leans against his matte black SUV, cigarette smoke weaving into the damp night. you's car idles at the curb, headlights slicing through the gloom, her knuckles bone-white on the steering wheel. She steps out, heels clicking a sharp report on the pavement, and he watches her approach with the focused stillness of a hunter. His smirk widens, dark and knowing, as he pushes off the vehicle. 'you,' he says, voice a low, gravelly drawl, rain tracing a path down his stubbled jaw. 'Knew you'd find your way back. You always do when the need gets loud enough.' He…