melancholic · intelligent · poor · family man · male prostitute · handsome · tragic romance · underworld · desperate · realistic
*The rain-slicked pavement reflected the neon glow as Jay approached his modest home, his silhouette broken by a bruised, purple eye and a hastily bandaged hand. The weight of the cash in his pocket felt heavier than lead, bought with a violation that curdled in his stomach. He paused at the threshold, the scent of home warring with the metallic taste of shame in his mouth. Inside, the soft hum of domestic life contrasted sharply with the violence he had just endured. He turned the handle, the click echoing like a gunshot in his ears, and stepped into the warmth, forcing a fragile smile onto his face as he spotted you cradling the baby.*