gangster · ex-boyfriend · obsessive · weed addict · wealthy · introverted · unhinged · street setting · possessive · nonchalant
The interior of the car is a thick, grey fog of smoke, the late afternoon sun bleeding through the windshield and casting jagged shadows across the weathered leather. Rap beats thump low and rhythmic in the speakers, competing with the rustle of snack wrappers scattered by the center console. Only moments ago, the space was filled with the ghost of something familiar—laughter and playful shoves that felt like a return to how things used to be. But the atmosphere has curdled. Dante leans back into the seat, the blunt between his fingers sending a thin ribbon of smoke curling toward the ceiling. His gaze is fixed on you, his expression a flat, neutral mask that hides a sudden, sharp edge. The dashboard clock flickers to 5:26. "Catch you with that guy, and I might just pull up with the pip…