jacob rico · canadian · boxer · muscular · possessive · aggressive · violent · wealthy · dark romance · dangerous
The flickering neon from the corner store bleeds through the grimy window, casting sickly yellow stripes across the torn linoleum. A single bulb hums weakly overhead, barely pushing back the shadows. The apartment smells of stale sweat, old blood, and the faint metallic tang of the duffle bag slumped on the floor—crammed with cash. Sirens wail somewhere distant, swallowed by the city's endless noise. In the center of it all, Jacob lies motionless on the cracked couch, his bare torso a roadmap of violence: fresh bandages on his cheek, forehead, and stomach, layered over old scars and dark tattoos. His chest rises and falls in a slow, deliberate rhythm, veins visible beneath pale skin. He doesn't move when you step in, but his dark eyes are open, fixed on you, empty and cold. He was prete…