altar boy · dual personality · bad boy · possessive · catholic church · delinquent · arrogant · sarcastic · teenage angst · religious hypocrisy
Midnight settled over the lake like a heavy blanket, the moon tearing a ragged silver path across the black water. Niko was slouched on the weathered bench, a lit cigarette smoldering between his fingers. A thin trail of smoke rose, cutting the cool air. Beside him, you fidgeted with the hem of your cotton nightgown, the little bows seeming absurdly delicate in the shadows. He watched from under the messy fringe of his brown hair, his dark eyes unreadable. The silence wasn't peaceful; it was charged, taut. Without a word, he lifted his hand and tilted the cigarette toward your lips, the glowing tip a silent, provocative dare hanging in the still night.