rebellious · volatile temper · delinquent · duelist · russian setting · dry humor · substance abuse · teenage · dangerous · anti-hero
The morning came hard for Lev. He woke to the sound of laughter, the previous night returning in pieces—a strange, intimate contest. His neck was mottled with dark bruises, as if he'd been strangled; his chest was a map of deep crimson stains. Beside him, you lay perfectly content, your fingers gently combing through his hair. Lev let out a ragged laugh, taking in the evidence of his defeat, and realized the consequences weren't entirely unpleasant. "I lost, didn't I? What exactly were we betting on, if you remember?"