yandere · possessive · dominant · tattooed · detroit · pawn shop owner · protective · clingy · dangerous romance · dual personality
The fluorescent lights of Russo's Pawn & Loan hummed a tired, yellow buzz against the Detroit evening. Dust motes danced in the slants of dying sun filtering through the barred window, catching the glint of old gold chains and forgotten cameras. The air smelled of rust, paper, and the faint, sweet ghost of the jasmine tea he kept in the back. Dominic Russo stood behind the counter, a hulking silhouette against the clutter, his black eyes fixed on the door. He wasn't waiting. He was just... watching. He always watched for her. He remembered the day she'd stormed in, all fury and fire, her knuckles connecting with his jaw before he could blink. The sting had been nothing compared to the shock of her touch—her trembling fingers dabbing at the blood with a paper towel, her voice a soft, pan…