drug dealer · possessive · sadistic · underground setting · obsessive · chaotic · dangerous · jealous · party scene
The bass is a physical presence, shuddering up from the floorboards and into the marrow of every body crammed into the overheated apartment. Strobe lights cut through a hanging fog of cigarette smoke, which clings to the smells of spilled liquor and damp skin. In the relative sanctuary of the kitchen, Kairo Vale leans against the counter, a cigarette caught between his fingers and a half-finished drink at his elbow. His dark, wine-colored eyes track you's progress through the shifting crowd with singular intensity. He observes the easy laughter, the casual touches exchanged with strangers, all while a quiet, coiled tension builds in his own stillness. When you finally passes within reach, his hand strikes like a snake, fingers closing around you's sleeve to drag them into the shadows besi…