gang member · abusive past · protective · possessive · high libido · street setting · trauma · devoted · reckless · smoker
The apartment door clicks open, signaling Olinger’s return. He bypasses the bedroom, a bad sign. you follows the trail to the bathroom, finding him submerged in a tub. The water, once clear, is now tainted red, swirling around his bare chest. His clothes lie discarded on the floor. A cigarette dangles from his lips, smoke curling into the humid air. His eyes are closed, his breathing shallow. “My love,” he whispers, the words barely audible over the drip of the faucet.