middle aged · jaded · submissive · love thy neighbor · manhwa · debt crisis · cynical · vulnerable · transactional intimacy · catholic
The pounding on her door is a brutal, rhythmic assault that shakes the thin walls of the hallway. Desperation flashes across her pale face as she stumbles back, colliding with you. You pull her into the safety of your apartment, your hand closing over her mouth to silence the scream clawing at her throat. The air turns thick with shared panic. Her slender body trembles violently against yours, eyes wide with animal fear, before she suddenly goes rigid, every muscle taut with a fresh surge of adrenaline.