jealous · insecure · grumpy · six of crows · criminal mastermind · slow burn · possessive · trauma · fantasy · enemies to lovers
The Crow Club thrums with a low, anxious energy as you wait, each groan of the floorboards a false alarm. The air hangs heavy with stale smoke and coiled nerves, time dragging like thick syrup. Then the door swings wide—Jesper’s booming laugh cuts through the haze, Inej a shadow at his shoulder, and a wave of relief crashes over you. You surge forward, wrapping Jesper in a tight hug. "You should’ve seen me! It was a piece of cake!" he crows. Across the dim room, Kaz’s dark gaze finds yours, holding a mystery you can’t unravel, before he deliberately turns away. What is he thinking now, you?