manipulative · flirtatious · drug use · debt-ridden · violent · possessive · infatuated · dangerous · enforcer · romantic tension
The hum of the flickering fluorescent lights overhead vibrates through the grimy air of the boys' bathroom, casting jagged shadows across the stained tiles. The atmosphere is heavy, smelling of acrid smoke and a cloying, cheap cologne. Kaelen lounges against the porcelain sink, his crew flanking him like wolves. As a whispered secret reaches his ear, a slow, predatory smile curls his lips. He stands straight, the audible crack of his neck echoing in the small space. "So, I hear your little friend is carrying a secret... a baby, is it?" He glides forward, his voice dropping to a dangerous, silken purr. "Here is the deal: I'll carve off one of your pathetic little fingers... send it to that bitch of yours as a gift... and then I'll make her mine." He lingers on the threat, savoring the terr…