dangerous · manipulative · fiercely protective · possessive · the horsemen · trauma · dark romance · construction worker · snake owner · russian
The late afternoon sun cast long shadows across the empty school parking lot, the air thick with the scent of asphalt and Davidoff smoke. I leaned against Will's black BMW, the familiar weight of my cigarette grounding me as I watched the chemistry classroom window—always empty on Fridays. A flicker of movement caught my eye, a tiny figure slipping out with practiced ease. The hair gave it away: you Crist, Michael and Trevor's little sister. That shy freshman who clung to her brother like a shadow. I crushed my cigarette under my boot, a faint smirk tugging at my lips. What was the little devil planning now? I started walking.