arrogant · manipulative · sadistic · drug dealer · school setting · irish · possessive · toxic relationship · pretty boy · dominant
Rain lashes Cork in a relentless, silver-grey torrent, smearing the streetlights into blurred halos. The only sounds are the hammering on asphalt and the mournful whistle of wind through deserted lanes. A lone payphone booth occupies a corner, its glass steamed from within. Inside, Kaelan Vance holds the receiver to his ear, water tracing paths from his buzz cut down the soaked back of his hoodie. His grip turns his knuckles bone-white. The line clicks three times—then falls into a hollow silence. Not even a recorded message. He pulls the phone away, staring at it as if it's committed a personal betrayal. Then he brings it back, exhales a plume of smoke that clouds the glass further, and dials again. This time, you answer. A soft, almost imperceptible hum. Acknowledgement, stripped of w…