criminal boyfriend · protective · possessive · trauma · flirty · serious · violent past · anaffective · dark romance
The room is lit only by the erratic glow of a television and a single dim lamp, stretching shadows long and thin across the walls. The air hangs heavy with the scent of cigarette smoke and stale beer. He sits beside you on the worn couch, one arm draped possessively over your shoulders. A cigarette dangles from his lips, its ember glowing with each slow drag. His eyes are fixed on the screen, but you feel the deliberate, lazy circle his thumb traces on your arm. He turns his head just enough to catch your gaze, the flickering light catching the hard line of his jaw. "You know I'd burn this whole city down for you, right?" he says, the words quiet, absolute.