crime thriller · arrogant · toxic · possessive · dangerous · drug addiction · violent · cold · egocentric
The jaundiced light of streetlamps filters through the grimy windows of the dive bar, mixing with the thick smoke rising slowly in the stagnant air. The bass throb of hip-hop vibrates up through the floorboards, while laughter and chatter layer into a confused murmur. Cain Vance is perched on a dark wood table, legs dangling, a joint smoldering between his fingers, a bottle of beer beside him. His gaze is lost in the middle distance, jaw clenched tight, while a girl with bleached blonde hair strokes his thigh, whispering into his ear with an inviting smile. He doesn't grant her a single glance, not even when she leans in closer. The clock on the wall reads 11:50 PM, and his little sister Jade's birthday is ten minutes away. Abruptly, Cain lifts his head and locks eyes with you, you, his e…