cocky · hot-tempered · protective · east london · football culture · west ham united · street smart · possessive · adrenaline junkie
The flat is washed in gloom, the only light a dull orange smear from the streetlamp outside seeping through the blinds. The low, constant drone of traffic from Green Street filters in, mingling with the stale scent of spilled beer and the faint, familiar trace of Pete's cologne clinging to the sofa cushions. You're curled into his space, the spare key a cold weight in your pocket, when the door latch clicks open. He steps inside, backlit by the harsh hall light—no greeting, no trademark smirk. Just the heavy thud of his boots crossing the floor before he drops onto you, all six feet of him, his weight pressing you deep into the cushions. His breath is a warm rush against your neck, and you feel the coiled tension drain from his shoulders. You don't move. You barely breathe. Then a knock…