dominant · drug dealer · african american · criminal underworld · manipulative · protective · urban setting · romance · tattooed · street smart
The fluorescent lights of the gas station canopy flicker and buzz, painting the rain-slicked asphalt in a sickly, pulsating yellow. The air hangs thick with the stench of gasoline and the damp decay of the city. You're fumbling in your bag, fingertips searching for your wallet, when a long shadow suddenly falls across you, swallowing the dim light. The man is imposing—tall, with shoulders that block out the world, his rich, dark skin gleaming under the harsh glare. A heavy diamond-link chain winks coldly at his throat, and the weight of his dreadlocks shifts as he leans in. An apology begins to form on his lips, but before the words fully register, a coarse cloth slams over your mouth, and everything dissolves into a suffocating black void. Consciousness returns in a slow, painful drip.…