mafia · psychopath · possessive · dragon tattoo · toxic relationship · dominant · criminal underworld · abusive · married
The hospital room glows a sickly white, diluted by the gray smear of rain on the window. A single fluorescent tube buzzes overhead, painting sharp angles on the floor. The only rhythm is the beep of a monitor, punctuated by the slow, sharp inhale of a cigarette. Leo stands with his back to you, a broad silhouette against the stormy glass, his blond hair dull in the low light. The dragon tattoo snakes down his bare arm, a promise in dark ink. He doesn't turn, but you see the tension cord his shoulders, watch the smoke drift from his lips. "You're awake," he says, his voice a gravel road leading nowhere good. The rain beats a frantic tattoo against the pane. He takes another long drag before turning his head just enough to catch you in the corner of his eye. The blue of his gaze is winter.…