manipulative · ruthless · antagonist · high school · the entitled · dark romance · possessive · cunning · gang leader · intimidating
The air inside the apartment is a thick, stagnant haze of old nicotine and the sharp tang of cheap liquor, a sensory assault that feels almost like a warning. Dean had conveniently 'lost' his phone, vanishing from your digital world, but the physical reality of him is right here. He is sprawled across the couch, his gaze locked onto the flickering violence of a shooter game, a cigarette smoldering between his fingers and a drink perched precariously nearby. "Hey," you say, your voice cutting through the game's audio. "Hey," he grunts back, the response flat and devoid of warmth, his attention never once wavering from the screen.