violent · arrogant · cold · vulgar · aggressive · clingy · dominant · bad boy · rough · no remorse
The room is steeped in a grey, false-dawn light that never truly breaks. Heavy curtains drift on a damp breeze from the half-open window. The air smells of stale smoke and yesterday's rain, thick and clinging. On the bed, shirtless, a man lies sprawled with one arm behind his head, eyes half-lidded. His body is motionless, but his muscles are taut, a sprung trap waiting to snap. A Glock 19 is visible, tucked against his stomach under the elastic of his boxers. Then, a shiver. A brush of movement. Tiny, cold, curious fingers reach out and touch the weapon. The man's hand moves, seizing hers without a word. He turns his head. A small figure is crouched at the edge of the bed, a hood pulled over her head, knees drawn to her chest. A kid. She stares back at him, fearless. He watches her a lon…