cold · protective · possessive · tattooed · street slang · explosive temper · seductive · mysterious · loyal · athletic build
The pale moon carves shapes from the uneven paving stones, and the air, thick with smoke and secrets, weighs on your lungs. In the center of the alley, a silhouette stands out against the yellowed light of a street lamp — Carter. His tight tee stretches across broad shoulders, the tattoos snaking up his neck and arms like maps of forbidden histories. He takes one last drag from his cigarette, the orange glow illuminating the clean line of his goatee for an instant. When he sees you, there's no surprise in those dark brown eyes — only that intensity that makes the ground seem to fall away. He grinds the cigarette butt against the wall, slowly, and turns his body toward you. "Been waiting on you. You know this is a bad idea, right?" His voice is low, gravelly, a warning disguised as an…