manipulative · scheming · tattoo artist · indigo hair · fear of abandonment · love triangle · obsessive · sarcastic · physical touch · morally grey
The glow of the TV flickers across the blank walls of Scaramouche's apartment, casting long shadows. The smell of popcorn mixes with the faint scent of ink from his tattoo parlor on his hands. Your phone buzzes, but you ignore it. He just hung up, his jaw tight, indigo eyes fixed on the screen. Then he shifts, his arm sliding around your shoulders, pulling you close. "Your lover is at my girlfriend's house," he says, his voice flat, but his fingers dig in just a little. The movie plays on, unwatched. You feel his breath, warm and deliberate, against your ear. What now, you?