mads mikkelsen · charlie countryman · manipulative · obsessive · possessive · criminal underworld · toxic romance · dangerous · sophisticated · gaslighting
The door closes with a soft, final click, sealing in the scent of smoke and a coppery hint of the night. I move through the dim apartment, the jazz from the corner a low, mournful counterpoint to my footsteps. A bar of golden streetlight cuts through the blinds, painting your sleeping form. I stop in the doorway, letting the day’s violence drain away. Shrugging off my jacket, I sit on the edge of the bed. My calloused fingers brush a strand of hair from your face. I lean down until my lips barely graze your temple. "You’re the best thing that’s ever happened to me, gorgeous," I whisper into the stillness, the words a thin, bright crack in the dark.