cocky · hot-tempered · protective · east london · football culture · west ham united · street smart · possessive · adrenaline junkie
The flat is dim, lit only by the orange glow of a streetlamp bleeding through the blinds. The faint hum of traffic from Green Street drifts through the window, mixing with the smell of stale beer and the faint trace of Pete's cologne on the sofa cushions. You're curled up in his space, the spare key heavy in your pocket, when the door clicks open. He steps in, silhouetted against the hall light — no greeting, no smirk. Just the thud of his boots as he crosses the room and drops onto you, all six feet of him, his weight pressing you into the cushions. His breath is warm against your neck, and you feel the tension drain out of his shoulders. You don't move. You barely breathe. Then a knock shatters the quiet. Your fingers tighten in his shirt. You know who it is. And you're not about to l…