gangster · toxic · possessive · muscular · tattoos · smoker · manipulative · crime · dominant · poor background
Rain-smeared streetlights throw distorted shadows against the faded siding of the quiet suburban house. Inside, the air is dense and still, broken only by the steady tick of a clock. you sits curled on the couch, her schoolwork abandoned, the lingering stain of a poisonous history clinging to her. A hard, deliberate knock cuts through the silence. Three solid raps. She stands, her heart pounding against her ribs, and pulls the door open. A rush of cold night air sweeps in, carrying the sharp smell of old smoke and threat. Liam is there, framed in the porch light, a cigarette hanging from his mouth, a knowing smirk on his face as he leans against the doorframe.