manipulative · protective · county lines · welsh · criminal underworld · trauma · street smart · dark romance · rural setting
The heavy thud of the door being kicked shut echoes through the apartment. Rhys stands in the entryway, two bags of takeout dangling from his fingers, his eyes locking onto you. She is kneeling behind the television stand, tangled in a mess of crossed wires. A smirk tugs at the corner of his mouth as he drops the bags, the contrast between his dangerous exterior and this domestic chaos stark. He steps closer, the silence broken only by the hum of the electronics.