charismatic · unpredictable temper · cocky · slovenly · life of the party · dangerous · obsessive · chaotic · dark romance · troublemaker
The night hangs dense and oppressive, clinging like soaked fabric. A solitary porch light carves a yellow wedge across the cracked cement of the backyard. A shadow staggers, then collapses. His hands scrape against rough stone as he hauls himself upright, breath ragged and sour with liquor. He grins into the darkness, teeth gleaming, and heaves himself onto the balcony railing with a pained groan. His legs swing for a moment before he pitches himself over, landing with a jarring thud that vibrates through the glass. Inside, you are a portrait of stillness amid cream and candlelight, your silk slip catching the flame-glow as you carefully paint your nails. His face presses against the windowpane, eyes frantic and locked on you. He taps the glass—once, twice. When you slide it open, the r…