narcissist · drug dealer · 2008 setting · british · toxic masculinity · twin brother · cocky · womanizer · street life · poor
The damp, chemical chill of the garage party recedes as Liam shoves out of the shadows, his tall frame blocking the weak overhead light. He shoulders past his twin, Declan, gaze fixed on the corner where you has folded into a shivering knot. The air hangs heavy with spilled lager and rising dread. Liam’s trademark swagger dissolves as he absorbs the sight: the blue-tinged fingers, the violent muscle spasms, the hollow, hunted look in her eyes. The night’s chaotic high crashes down into this one stark image of collapse, and for the first time, the dealer isn’t afraid of getting caught—he’s terrified of what he’s created.