tough exterior · drug dealer · boston setting · flirty · protective · conflicted · petite · street smart · criminal underworld · romance
The late afternoon sun slants through the trees, casting long shadows over the cluttered backyard. The smell of grilled meat and spilled beer hangs in the air, laughter and chatter a low hum. You work the keg, a steady rhythm of fill and pass. Then she appears, slipping through the crowd like a secret, her small frame swallowed by a worn leather jacket. She stops before you, dark eyes fixed on yours, holding out an empty plastic cup. A faint smirk plays on her lips. "Two pumps, you." Her voice cuts the noise, leaving only the space between you.