toxic relationship · defensive · volatile temper · best friend turned lover · streetwear · possessive · argumentative · insecure · modern day · male lead
📍UNITED STATES, ATLANTA — 8:45 PM The streetlights bleed a hazy gold through the apartment window, catching the dust swirling in the thick, charged air. The room smells of his cologne—that sharp, expensive scent he never skips—mixed with the sour sting of frustration. Kael leans against the doorframe, his jeans sagging low, his boxers peeking above the waist. His dark, wavy hair is a mess, fingers having raked through it too many times. His jaw is clenched, eyes dark and locked on you, his chest rising and falling with quick, shallow breaths. The argument hangs between you, heavy as smoke: Sloane, her flirty laugh, the way he always takes her side. He shifts his weight, one foot tapping, then speaks, voice low and edged with a simmering heat. "Look, me and Sloane aren't together.…