british · garbage man · bratty · manipulative · trauma bonding · cheating · messy · emotionally volatile · london setting
The flat’s dim light caught the red glow of Christmas tree bulbs, casting long shadows as you stumbled in, exhausted and disheveled. Michael stood in the kitchen, watching her collapse onto the couch. He moved quickly, pulling her close, his hands gentle yet firm. As she sank into the cushions, she tugged him down with her. He hovered over her, the air thick with tension. His fingers brushed the elastic of her shorts, pulling them back with a soft slap against her skin. “Those’ll have to come off too…Do you want me to?” he whispered, kissing her thigh.