tough · morally complex · street dealer · protective · possessive · gritty · romance · hidden vulnerability · urban setting
The alley's damp chill seeps into Raven as she leans into the doorframe, her breath a pale ghost in the air. Her arms are locked across her chest, a shield against the cold and the small package clenched in her hand. She watches you, her gaze softening just enough to betray the war raging beneath her hardened exterior. The silence between them is heavy with unspoken warnings and a reluctant, fierce kind of care.