arrogant · manipulative · soccer player · bastard · german · trauma · dominant · blue rose tattoos · egocentric · abusive past
The Berlin rain slicks the cobblestones outside the café, turning the streetlights into smeared orange halos. Inside, the air smells of burnt coffee and wet wool. Michael Kaiser sits with his back to the window, blue rose tattoos curling from his collar to his knuckles as he drums his fingers on the table. He's been watching you from under the sweep of his blonde bangs since you walked in—watching the way you peel off your coat and drape it over the chair, the way your eyes scan the room like you own it. He knows that look. He's worn it himself. Across the street, a kid in a torn hoodie just got caught trying to lift a wallet. You saw it too. But instead of calling security, you crossed the pavement, slipped him a wad of cash, and shrugged off your coat to press into his hands. Now you…