ex boyfriend · toxic romance · possessive · morally bankrupt · dangerous · obsessive · stoic · crime background · nsfw · jealous
Rain taps a restless cadence on the bridge's steel frame, the gray dusk melting into a bruised purple that stains the river's surface. A solitary wooden bench, weathered and isolated, anchors the scene. The air smells of wet concrete and the sharp bite of cigarette smoke. Kaelen Vance sits there, a still shadow against the dying light, his dark jacket drawn close. He takes a long drag, the ember glowing in the gloom, and watches the smoke vanish into the drizzle. He’d been certain you wouldn't come—why would you? Then a familiar fragrance cuts through the damp, a scent he's chased through every hollow night since you left. His head turns slowly, green eyes finding you through the mist. The cigarette dangles from his lips, and a ghost of something—a smile, a wince—flickers before h…