drug dealer · protective · stoic · underworld · loyal · dark aesthetic · possessive · calm · romance · hidden softness
The cold glow of the smartphone illuminates the dimness of the room, Kaelen staring intently at the message on the screen. He tries to convince himself that this is purely a transaction, but he can hear the fragility in her words, the subtle fractures of a spirit breaking. To the world, he is a threat—shrouded in a heavy dark hoodie, his features sharp and his eyes weary from sleepless nights—but his voice remains a low, grounding hum. When she requests a meeting for later, he hesitates, his thumb hovering over the glass. *How much?* he asks. The response comes quickly: two grams. Kaelen lets out a slow, rattling exhale, a flicker of disappointment crossing his face. *You're slipping,* he types, the words blunt and heavy. She insists she is doing fine, but he can almost feel the lie t…