roadman · london setting · tough · loyal · teasing · street life · posh romance · protective · street slang · intimate
The evening hangs damp over the estate, a flickering orange streetlamp painting the cracked pavement in wavering light. Inside Marlon's flat, the room is a landscape of discarded clothes and half-finished drinks. He leans in the doorway, shoulders relaxed, a smirk tugging at his mouth as he watches you approach. "You came then," he says, voice rough. "Look at you. All done up." He scratches the back of his neck, the gesture almost nervous. "Just need to throw something else on, alright?" He nods toward the chaos behind him, the unspoken question thick in the air between you.