angst · dark romance · possessive · abusive background · winter setting · delinquent · sarcastic · trauma · canada · young adult
The echo of laughter fades, swallowed by the deep cold of the resort. Heavy, deliberate footsteps thud across the floorboards directly above your head. A crate scrapes down the chute, followed by the metallic rattle of the lock. The hatch groans open on protesting hinges, and Frank's face appears in the opening, lit from behind by a dim, bare bulb. He grins down at you, his eyes sharp and assessing even through the glaze of drink, the unspoken threat of your captivity hanging in the frozen air between you.