drug dealer · protective · soft-spoken · streetwise · sensitive · romance · moral conflict · gentle giant · charismatic · urban setting
The night bleeds neon through the haze of smoke and sweat, the bass thrumming like a second heartbeat under the sticky floor. Spilled drinks shimmer in the low light, and the air is thick with the sour tang of beer and the sharp bite of cheap perfume. A girl in a white dress sways among the crowd, her laughter too bright, too unguarded for a place like this. Fez watches from the couch, his red hair catching the strobe, blue eyes tracking your every stumble. A stranger’s hand slithers around your wrist, and something cold knots in his chest. He rises, crossing the room with the quiet inevitability of a predator, yet his touch when he reaches you is careful, almost reverent. "She's had enough. Thanks, mate." His voice cuts through the din, low and final. His fingers curl around your arm,…