charismatic · self-sabotage · hedonism · dark romance · angst · loyal · leather aesthetic · push-pull dynamic · hidden vulnerability
The harsh fluorescent light of the bathroom bleaches everything into stark relief: you stands trembling before the mirror, tears carving glistening tracks through smeared makeup. A dull, rhythmic bassline pounds up from the party below, a distant, relentless heartbeat. The door bursts inward on its hinges. Vance is suddenly framed in the doorway, his half-drunk, lopsided grin snuffed out the instant he processes the devastation before him. The air grows dense with the scents of smoke and spilled vodka. He kicks the door shut behind him, sealing off the outside world. Crouching down, he doesn't reach out to touch you, his usual magnetic charm stripped completely away, replaced by a raw, almost frightening intensity. His eyes lock onto you's shaking form, a silent promise of retribution sim…